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Grok 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

Grok and Gemini Notebook are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.3 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Grok offers an API.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Grok if

  • You want a tool built for questions that need current information from X and the web.
  • Searches both X posts and the web for current information.
  • Free tier available without a subscription.

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
Grok
Best for business
Gemini Notebook

Features

17 features compared.

  • Live Search
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Chat and Reasoning
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • File and Image Analysis
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Grok Imagine
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Voice Mode
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Conversation Import
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Shared Subscription
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • xAI API
    Grok
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Grok
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Grok plans

  • Free

    $0

    Capped use of Grok on grok.com, X and the apps.

    • Limited prompts
    • Basic models

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Entry plan with a shared usage pool across Grok, the API, Cursor and X.

    • Grok Chat
    • Voice
    • Imagine and Build
    • Grok API
    • Cursor
    • Fewer X timeline ads
    • Premium checkmark

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus with the latest models.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Image and video generation
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Ad-free X on most surfaces

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • 1080p video
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Most powerful chat models
    • Earliest access to new products and models

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.

Grok
8.3overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Grok leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Real-time Information Access

    Grok
    8.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Image and Video Generation

    Grok
    8.2
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Math

    Grok
    8.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    Grok
    8.3
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.0
    Grok
    7.5
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Grok
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Grok
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Grok
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Grok
    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

Grok

Pros

  • Searches both X posts and the web for current information
  • Free tier available without a subscription
  • Image and video generation in the same app as chat
  • Separate API with long context windows (up to 1M tokens on some models)
  • Real-time voice mode in the mobile apps

Cons

  • Free usage is capped, and xAI does not publish the exact limit
  • Usage limits are given only as multiples of the Plus plan, not as fixed numbers
  • Answers drawing on X posts can reflect unverified social content
  • The App Store rates the app 16+ because of mature themes

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

Integrations

Grok

No integrations listed.

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Grok
    xAI
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Grok
    2023
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Grok
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Grok
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Grok
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Grok better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Grok is built for questions that need current information from X and the web. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

Grok: xAI's AI assistant with live X and web search, image and voice tools. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Grok is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Grok or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Grok 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.