# Google Gemini

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

- Category: [AI Assistants](https://finderatlas.com/categories/ai-assistants)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://gemini.google.com
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, API
- API: available
- Mobile app: available
- Made by: Google, founded 1998, Mountain View, California, USA
- Last updated: 2026-10-20
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/gemini

## Overview

Google Gemini is Google's AI assistant, available in the browser at gemini.google.com and as apps for Android and iOS. It handles text, voice, image and file input, and covers everyday chat, writing and coding help, Deep Research reports, image, video and music generation, and spoken conversations through Gemini Live. Users can also create Gems, which are custom assistants with saved instructions, and work on documents and code in Canvas.

## Key features

- Gemini Live
- Deep Research
- Image, Video and Music Generation
- Gems
- Canvas
- Google App Extensions
- Search Grounding
- Android App Actions
- Long-Context File Analysis

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Standard usage limits with the Flash-Lite model and 15 GB of storage.
- **Google AI Plus** ($4.99/month): About 2x the free usage limits with the Flash model and 400 GB of storage.
- **Google AI Pro** ($19.99/month): About 4x the free usage limits with Pro models and 5 TB of storage.
- **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.

## Best for

- Everyday assistant tasks for people who already use Gmail, Docs, Drive and Android, plus research, multimodal analysis and quick image or video generation

## Who uses it

- Students
- Professionals
- Researchers
- Content Creators
- Android Users
- Google Workspace Users

## Strengths

- 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

## Limitations

- 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

## Not recommended for

- Offline use on personal hardware, self-hosted or open-weight model fine-tuning, users who want to keep all data out of Google's ecosystem

## Integrations

- Gmail
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Google Maps
- YouTube
- Google Search

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Multimodal Capability: 9/10
- Google Workspace Integration: 9.2/10
- Reasoning & Factuality: 8.6/10
- Coding & Logic: 8.5/10
- Value for Money: 8.4/10

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## Recent updates

- 2026-08-11: Google announced the Gemini app passed 1 billion monthly users, reporting 63% of users speak to Gemini and over 150 m...

## FAQ

**Is Google Gemini free?**

Yes. The free plan includes image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems, with standard usage limits and the Flash-Lite model. Paid Google AI plans raise those limits.

**How much do the paid Google AI plans cost?**

In the US, Google AI Plus is $4.99 per month, Google AI Pro is $19.99 per month, and Google AI Ultra starts at $99.99 per month, with a $199.99 level for 20x Pro limits. Prices differ by country.

**What is included in Google AI Pro?**

Pro gives about 4x the free usage limits, access to Pro models, 5 TB of storage, 1,000 Google Flow credits, Gemini in Gmail and Docs, and access to Google Antigravity with initial rate limits.

**Does Gemini work with Gmail and Google Docs?**

Yes. Gemini in Gmail, Docs and other Google apps is included with Pro and Ultra plans. Some of these features are limited to adults and to certain languages.

**Is there a Gemini mobile app?**

Yes. Gemini is available on Android and iOS. Google reported more than 100 million active iOS users in August 2026.

**Can developers use Gemini models in their own apps?**

Yes, through the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, which are separate from the consumer app. See ai.google.dev for the current model list and pricing.