“Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60 percent of queries.”
Columbia Journalism Review, Mar 6, 2025
The facts
Google AI Mode at a glance.
From Google's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.
- Made by
- GoogleBased in United States
- What it is for
- Deep research and AI searchAnswers from the web, with the sources linked.
- Free plan
- YesNo price for AI Mode itself on the pages read. Gemini 4 Argon in AI Mode is limited to "Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers 18 and above", with daily usage limits.
- Runs on
- web, Android, iOS
- Latest update
- More ways to connect with the web from Search, Oct 15, 2026
- Website
- google.com
Plans and prices
| Plan | A month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | "$0/ month with a Google Account"; Deep Research is listed among free features. |
| Google AI Plus | $4.99 | Page says 2x higher usage limits than Free, plus video generation and Daily Brief. |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | "Get 4x higher usage limits than Free and access to more features like video generation and Daily Brief." |
| Google AI Ultra | $99.99 | "Starting at: $99.99/ month"; a higher tier is $199.99/month. |
Google Gemini subscriptions page, Oct 20, 2026 · company-reported
Read the small print
What its terms say.
Copied word for word from the maker's terms, with any lawsuits or complaints and their status when we last checked.
“Google uses people's interactions with Search and these AI experiences”
Our note: Quote in data is the start of a longer sentence (used to develop and improve generative AI in Search). Help page: "As with any early-stage AI product, AI Mode doesn’t always get it right." Google (2026-05-19): AI Mode "has surpassed one billion monthly users, with queries more than doubling every quarter since launch." free.has=true inferred from Google not listing a price for AI Mode (only for premium models); plans listed are Google AI plans. Platforms from the help page's computer, Android and iPhone versions.
Independent evidence
What tests of tools like this have found.
“Almost half of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.”
EBU, Oct 21, 2025
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