ChatGPT
Best overall
OpenAI's general assistant for writing, questions, images and code.
Free$8/mo
Gemini
Google AI assistant tied into Search, Gmail and Docs.
Gemini is Google's chat assistant. It answers questions, writes and edits text, works with images and can pull from your Google apps when you allow it. Anyone with a Google account can use the free version; the paid Google AI plans add higher limits, video generation and extra storage.
What it's good for
- Quick questions with Google results
- Working inside Gmail and Docs
- Study help on a phone
Pricing
| Plan | Pricing | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Flash model, standard limits |
| Paid tier | $4.99/mo | About 2x free usage |
| Paid tier | $19.99/mo | About 4x free usage, video generation |
Prices checked Nov 9