In short
How they differ.
Worked out from the makers' own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices change; check before you pay.
- Only Gemini has a free plan.
- Gemini also has a phone app and computer app.
Side by side
The details.
| Gemini | Kimi | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Google · United States | Moonshot AI · China |
| What it says it is | “more access to our most capable models, like 3.1 Pro, and powerful features, like Deep Research.” | “Kimi AI with K3 | Built for Agentic Coding & Knowledge Work” |
| Free plan | YesFree: "Access to our Flash-Lite model."; limits not stated in numbers. Footnote: "Your limit refreshes every 5 hours until you reach your weekly limit." | Not statedKimi's membership pages describe only paid tiers; terms say "You may access the Services without creating an account, but certain features may require you to create an account." A free tier and its limits were not confirmed. |
| Plans | Free: freeGoogle AI Plus: $4.99 a monthGoogle AI Pro: $19.99 a monthGoogle AI Ultra: $99.99 a month | Go: not in US$Plus: not in US$Pro: not in US$Max: not in US$Ultra: not in US$ |
| Runs on | web, mobile, Windows, macOS | web, apps, browser extension |
| Latest update | Introducing Gemini 4 Argon: our frontier model for complex tasks, Oct 13, 2026 | — |
| Its terms | “Google uses your activity to provide, develop, and improve its services (including training generative AI models)”What it does with your data · Gemini Apps Privacy Hub | “the platform may use users' input data, instructions, and generated responses for model training”What it does with your data · Kimi Help Center: Data Usage and Sharing |
| Disputes | None on file | None on file |
| Sources | Prices, Oct 20, 2026 · Description · company-reported | Prices, Oct 19, 2026 · Description · company-reported |
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