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How we reviewed this: this review is based on Google’s official subscription and developer pages, checked on the dates shown. We’ll add hands-on testing notes in a future update. We don’t give a score until we’ve tested a tool.
The short version
Gemini is Google’s AI assistant. You don’t buy it alone: it comes in Google AI plans that also bundle storage, video tools and, on higher tiers, other Google services. Paid plans start at $4.99/month in the US (checked October 18, 2026; Google).
What it can do
From Google’s subscription page:
Deep Research for longer research reports
Gemini Live for voice conversations
Canvas for drafting and editing
Gems, custom versions of Gemini for repeat tasks
Image generation and editing, on every plan
Video generation on paid plans
Google Flow credits for creative work, more on higher plans
Google notes that “usage limits, features, and availability can vary by region and subscription tier.”
“2x higher usage access than Free.” Flash model, video generation, 200 Flow credits, 400 GB storage
Google AI Pro
$19.99/month
“4x higher usage access than Free.” Pro models, 1,000 Flow credits, higher Jules limits, YouTube Premium Lite, 5 TB storage
Google AI Ultra
From $99.99/month
Highest model access, 10,000+ Flow credits, YouTube Premium, 20 TB+ storage. A $199.99 tier offers “20x higher usage limits vs. AI Pro”
For developers
Google retired Gemini CLI and the Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions for consumer accounts on June 18, 2026. Coding now goes through Antigravity, which has a free tier for individuals and higher limits on Google AI Pro and Ultra (Antigravity). See our news story.
Pros
A generous free plan that includes Deep Research and image generation
The cheapest paid AI plan we cover ($4.99)
Plans bundle Google storage, from 400 GB to 20 TB+
Video generation on paid plans
Cons
Features and limits vary by region
Plan names and contents change often
Coding tools moved to a separate product (Antigravity)
Higher tiers are expensive unless you’d use the extra Google services
Who it’s for
People already deep in Google (Gmail, Drive, Android) who’d use the extra storage
Budget users who want more than a free plan for $4.99
Who should skip it
Developers who want a coding agent inside their assistant subscription. Look at ChatGPT with Codex, or Claude with Claude Code.
Gemini is the best value if you'd pay for Google storage anyway. If you don't use Google's apps much, the bundle is less of a bargain and ChatGPT or Claude may fit better.
Our verdict
Gemini is the best value if you'd pay for Google storage anyway. If you don't use Google's apps much, the bundle is less of a bargain and ChatGPT or Claude may fit better.
Claude is a broad AI assistant with a serious coding tool built in. The plan you pick depends on how hard you'll push the usage limits.
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