Gemini
Google's assistant for chat, writing, images (Nano Banana), Deep Research and video, connected to Gmail, Docs and other Google apps. By Google.
Price
$4.99/mo
Google AI Plus plan. Free plan.
Works on
Web · iPhone · Android70+ languages
AI League
95 pts · #1 in writing & chat
See the writing & chat standings91 pts · #1 in image generation
See the image generation standings91 pts · #1 in research
See the research standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. Free plan with Gemini Flash, varying access to Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems.
Google AI Plus is $4.99 a month; Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month.
Good for / not for
- People who live in Google apps
- Research and images on a budget
- Users avoiding Google accounts
Pros and cons
- Cheapest paid plan in this task
- Strong free plan including Deep Research
- Works inside Gmail, Docs and Android
- Best models have varying access on the free plan
- Google account required
Alternatives
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Free plan | 60+ | $8/mo |
| Claude | Free plan | 10+ | $20/mo |
| Microsoft Copilot | Free plan | 40+ | $9.99/mo |
How Gemini scores in writing & chat
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.8 | Elo 1492 (Gemini 3.8 Flash (high)). LMArena Text leaderboard, blind-vote score (checked Sep 2026). |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Free plan with Gemini Flash, varying access to Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems. |
| Value | 10.0 | Entry price $4.99 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 10.0 | The Gemini app is available in more than 70 languages. |
| Points | 95 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
How Gemini scores in image generation
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 7.6 | Elo 1123 (Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)). Artificial Analysis Text to Image Arena, blind-vote Elo. |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Free plan with Gemini Flash, varying access to Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems. |
| Value | 10.0 | Entry price $4.99 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 10.0 | The Gemini app is available in more than 70 languages. |
| Points | 91 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
How Gemini scores in research
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 7.6 | Elo 1210 (Gemini 3.1 Pro (grounding)). LMArena Search leaderboard, blind-vote score (updated Aug 24, 2026). |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Free plan with Gemini Flash, varying access to Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems. |
| Value | 10.0 | Entry price $4.99 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 10.0 | The Gemini app is available in more than 70 languages. |
| Points | 91 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: gemini.google/subscriptions
- Price: gemini.google/subscriptions
- Platforms: apps.apple.com/us/app/google-gemini/id6477489729 · play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.bard&hl=en
- Languages: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13575153
- Quality score: arena.ai/leaderboard/text
- Ease score: gemini.google/subscriptions
- Value score: gemini.google/subscriptions
- Quality score (Image generation): artificialanalysis.ai/image/leaderboard/text-to-image
- Quality score (Research): arena.ai/leaderboard/search