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Groq 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

Freemium
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Verdict

Groq is listed under Developer Tools and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Groq offers an API. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Groq if

  • You want a tool built for Low-latency LLM API calls.
  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models.
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change.

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
Groq
Best for business
Groq

Features

18 features compared.

  • LPU inference
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • OpenAI-compatible API
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Open model catalog
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Speech models
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Built-in tools and MCP
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Batch and Flex tiers
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Structured outputs and reasoning
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Spend limits and projects
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • LoRA inference
    Groq
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Groq
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Groq plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free API access with lower rate limits, for evaluation and small projects

    • API key from the console
    • Access to hosted open models
    • Playground
    • Lower rate limits than the Developer tier

  • Developer

    Most popular

    $0.075-$4.00/1M tokens

    Pay-as-you-go usage billing with higher rate limits, no monthly fee

    • Higher rate limits
    • Chat support
    • Flex service tier
    • Batch processing
    • Spend limits

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales for dedicated capacity and enterprise-only models

    • Custom rate limits
    • Models such as Llama 3.3 70B
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Enterprise controls

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.

Groq
8.6overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

  • Inference Speed

    Groq
    9.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Latency

    Groq
    9.2
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • API Compatibility

    Groq
    9.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    Groq
    8.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Model Selection

    Groq
    7.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Groq
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Groq
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Groq
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Groq
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Value for Money

    Groq
    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

Groq

Pros

  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change
  • Free tier with an API key, and pay-as-you-go pricing with no monthly fee
  • Low per-token prices, for example $0.15 input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens for GPT OSS 120B
  • Includes speech-to-text and text-to-speech models alongside text models

Cons

  • Only hosts a curated set of open models; no proprietary frontier models such as GPT or Claude
  • Some models, including Llama 3.3 70B, are enterprise-only and require contacting sales
  • Free tier rate limits are low for production use
  • No public pricing page on groq.com; prices sit in the developer docs
  • Preview models can be discontinued at short notice

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

Integrations

Groq

8 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Factory Droid
  • OpenCode
  • Kilo Code
  • Roo Code
  • Cline
  • Google Workspace
  • MCP connectors

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Groq
    Groq LLC
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Groq
    2016
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Groq
    San Francisco, CA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Groq
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Groq
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Groq better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Groq is built for Low-latency LLM API calls. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

Groq: Fast, OpenAI-compatible inference API for open models, running on custom LPU chips. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Groq or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Groq 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.