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Google Gemini vs Gemini Notebook

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

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Google Gemini

Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video creation, and Workspace apps

Freemium
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Gemini Notebook logo

Gemini Notebook

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

Freemium
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Verdict

Google Gemini and Gemini Notebook are both AI Assistants tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Google Gemini offers an API.

Best overall

Google Gemini

  • Students
  • Professionals
  • Researchers
  • Content Creators

Choose Google Gemini if

  • You want a tool built for everyday assistant tasks for people who already use Gmail, Docs, Drive and Android, plus research, multimodal analysis and quick image or video generation.
  • A capable free tier that includes Deep Research, Gemini Live, image generation and Canvas.
  • Integration with Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps and YouTube for people already in Google's ecosystem.

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 for beginners
Google Gemini
Best for business
Gemini Notebook

Features

18 features compared.

  • Gemini Live
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Deep Research
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Image, Video and Music Generation
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Gems
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Canvas
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Google App Extensions
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Search Grounding
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Android App Actions
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Long-Context File Analysis
    Google Gemini
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Google Gemini
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Google Gemini
    Freemium
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Google Gemini
    Yes
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Google Gemini
    $0
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
  • Plans
    Google Gemini
    4 plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans

Google Gemini plans

  • Free

    $0

    Standard usage limits with the Flash-Lite model and 15 GB of storage.

    • Image generation and editing
    • Deep Research
    • Gemini Live
    • Canvas
    • Gems
    • limited Google Flow access

  • Google AI Plus

    $4.99/month

    About 2x the free usage limits with the Flash model and 400 GB of storage.

    • Video generation
    • 200 Google Flow credits
    • 400 GB storage
    • higher limits

  • Google AI Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    About 4x the free usage limits with Pro models and 5 TB of storage.

    • Pro model access
    • 1,000 Google Flow credits
    • 5 TB storage
    • Gemini in Gmail and Docs
    • Google Antigravity access

  • Google AI Ultra

    $99.99/month

    Highest limits: 5x Pro limits from $99.99 or 20x Pro limits at $199.99, with 20 TB or more of storage.

    • Highest access to Pro and Flash models
    • 10,000 or 25,000 Google Flow credits
    • Project Genie
    • YouTube Premium individual plan
    • early access to new features

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.

Google Gemini
8.7overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Google Gemini leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Multimodal Capability

    Google Gemini
    9.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Google Workspace Integration

    Google Gemini
    9.2
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Factuality

    Google Gemini
    8.6
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Coding & Logic

    Google Gemini
    8.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.1
    Google Gemini
    8.4
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Google Gemini
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Google Gemini
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Google Gemini
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Google Gemini
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

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

Google Gemini

Pros

  • A capable free tier that includes Deep Research, Gemini Live, image generation and Canvas
  • Integration with Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps and YouTube for people already in Google's ecosystem
  • Native handling of text, voice, images, video and files in one app
  • Low-cost AI Plus tier at $4.99 per month, plus bundled storage on every paid plan
  • Available on web, Android and iOS, with Android app automation

Cons

  • Higher-end models and Workspace integration require the $19.99 per month Pro plan or above
  • Usage limits depend on prompt complexity and reset every 5 hours until a weekly cap, which makes capacity hard to predict
  • The top Ultra plans cost $99.99 to $199.99 per month
  • Some features vary by country, language and age, so availability differs between users

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
    Google Gemini
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Windows
    Google Gemini
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Google Gemini
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Google Gemini
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Android
    Google Gemini
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • API
    Google Gemini
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Google Gemini
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported

Integrations

Google Gemini

6 integrations
  • Gmail
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Maps
  • YouTube
  • Google Search

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Google Gemini
    Google
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Google Gemini
    1998
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Google Gemini
    Mountain View, California, USA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Google Gemini
    1B+
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Google Gemini
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Google Gemini better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Google Gemini is built for everyday assistant tasks for people who already use Gmail, Docs, Drive and Android, plus research, multimodal analysis and quick image or video generation. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

What are the key feature differences between Google Gemini and Gemini Notebook?

Google Gemini: Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video creation, and Workspace apps. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Google Gemini or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Google Gemini is freemium and Gemini Notebook is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Google Gemini or Gemini Notebook?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.