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CodeI Lab vs Gemini Notebook

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Gemini Notebook

Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources

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Verdict

CodeI Lab is listed under Coding AI and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Only Gemini Notebook has a free plan or trial. Only CodeI Lab offers an API. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose CodeI Lab if

  • You want a tool built for developers who run coding agents like Claude Code, Codex CLI or OpenCode.

Choose Gemini Notebook if

  • You want a tool built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.
  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text.
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook.
Best value
Gemini Notebook
Best for beginners
CodeI Lab
Best for business
Gemini Notebook

Features

11 features compared.

  • Discounted GPT API credit below official pay-as-you-go cost
    CodeI Lab
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic-compatible API endpoints
    CodeI Lab
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    CodeI Lab
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    CodeI Lab
    Paid
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    CodeI Lab
    No
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
  • Starting price
    CodeI Lab
    3
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
  • Plans
    CodeI Lab
    5 plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans

CodeI Lab plans

  • Trial

    3/week

    7-day trial with $30 API quota

    • $30 API quota
    • 7 days of access
    • OpenAI and Claude protocols

  • Plus

    9.90/month

    $100 API quota per month

    • $100 API quota
    • OpenAI and Claude protocols
    • One-command setup for Claude Code, Codex CLI and OpenCode

  • Pro

    Most popular

    39.90/month

    $500 API quota per month

    • $500 API quota
    • OpenAI and Claude protocols
    • One-command setup for Claude Code, Codex CLI and OpenCode

  • Ultra

    99.90/month

    $1,500 API quota per month

    • $1,500 API quota
    • OpenAI and Claude protocols
    • One-command setup for Claude Code, Codex CLI and OpenCode

  • Custom

    Custom

    Tailored quota and terms for teams — contact sales

    • Custom API quota
    • OpenAI and Claude protocols
    • Contact sales for pricing

Gemini Notebook plans

  • Standard

    $0

    Free with a Google Account

    • 100 notebooks
    • 50 sources per notebook
    • Audio Overviews
    • Chat with citations

  • Plus

    $4.99/month

    Through the Google AI Plus subscription

    • 200 notebooks
    • 100 sources per notebook
    • Early access to features
    • 2x higher usage than Free

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Through the Google AI Pro subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 300 sources per notebook
    • Higher Gemini model access
    • Priority access to new features
    • Watermark removal
    • 4x higher usage than Free

  • Ultra 5x

    $99.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 500 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 5x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

  • Ultra 20x

    $199.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription at the higher tier

    • 500 notebooks
    • 600 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 20x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

CodeI Lab
Not rated yet
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    CodeI Lab
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    CodeI Lab
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    CodeI Lab
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    CodeI Lab
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Value for Money

    CodeI Lab
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Gemini Notebook

Pros

  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook
  • Wide range of outputs, including Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and slide decks
  • Accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs and Google Slides
  • Available on web, iOS and Android, and synced with the Gemini app

Cons

  • Works from the sources you add and is not built for live web news search
  • Higher limits require a Google AI subscription; Ultra starts at $99.99 per month
  • The cloud computer for code execution started with Ultra and Workspace AI Ultra Access customers, with Pro rollout still described as upcoming
  • No public API for the consumer product, and the renamed brand can make older guides and app listings confusing

Platforms

  • Web
    CodeI Lab
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Windows
    CodeI Lab
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • macOS
    CodeI Lab
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • iOS
    CodeI Lab
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Android
    CodeI Lab
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • API
    CodeI Lab
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    CodeI Lab
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported

Integrations

CodeI Lab

3 integrations
  • Claude Code
  • Codex CLI
  • OpenCode

Gemini Notebook

4 integrations
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • YouTube
  • Gemini app

Company

  • Company
    CodeI Lab
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    CodeI Lab
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    CodeI Lab
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    CodeI Lab
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    CodeI Lab
    Not claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is CodeI Lab better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. CodeI Lab is built for developers who run coding agents like Claude Code, Codex CLI or OpenCode. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

What are the key feature differences between CodeI Lab and Gemini Notebook?

CodeI Lab: GPT API for coding agents, at lower cost. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does CodeI Lab or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

Gemini Notebook has a free plan or trial; CodeI Lab is paid only.

Which is cheaper, CodeI Lab or Gemini Notebook?

CodeI Lab starts at 3 and Gemini Notebook starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.