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Intelligence Verdict
AI tools · Writing

Gemini

“more access to our most capable models, like 3.1 Pro, and powerful features, like Deep Research.” Google, in its own words

  • Yesfree plan
  • $4.99a month, cheapest paid plan
  • 3places it runs: web, phone app, computer app
The facts

Gemini 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
WritingHelp drafting, rewriting and checking text.
Free plan
YesFree: "Access to our Flash-Lite model." Paid plans give 2x to 20x higher usage limits.
Runs on
web, mobile, Windows, macOS
Plans and prices
PlanA monthWhat it includes
FreeFree"$0/ month with a Google Account"; Deep Research is listed among free features.
Google AI Plus$4.99Page 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.

What it does with your data
“Google uses your activity to provide, develop, and improve its services (including training generative AI models)”
Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, Oct 19, 2026

Our note: Same product as the Gemini assistant row. Same page: "A subset of chats are reviewed by human reviewers (including Google’s trained service providers)". With Keep Activity off, "Your future chats won’t appear in your Activity, and won’t be used to train our AI models".