Gemini
Google's AI assistant and model family, with a free tier and paid plans for work.
What it is
Gemini is Google's AI assistant and model family, used in the Gemini app, Google Workspace and via API. Personal plans are Free, Google AI Plus at $4.99, AI Pro at $19.99 and AI Ultra from $99.99 per month. Gemini Enterprise for organizations starts at $21 per seat per month. Gemini 2.5 is an older model generation, now replaced by newer versions.
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