Side-by-side comparison · AI Assistants & LLMs
ChatGPT vs Google Gemini vs Venice
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone who wants one general-purpose assistant that handles most everyday jobs.
Pick it if: People whose work already runs on Gmail, Google Workspace or an Android phone.
Pick it if: People who want a capable AI that doesn't keep their chats or refuse sensitive and creative requests.
Overview
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Google Gemini | Venice |
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| In one line | OpenAI's all-rounder: chat, images, voice, web search and agents in one app. | Google's assistant, built into Gmail, Docs, Drive and Android phones. | A private, uncensored AI app for chat, images and video, with chats kept on your device. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $8/mo | US$4.99/mo | $18/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | No | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Google Gemini | Venice |
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| Overall rating | 4.3Winner | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Google Gemini | Venice |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | Yes | Yes |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 15/ 17 | 16/ 17 | 11/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Google Gemini | Venice |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying it out and everyday questions. | Free Free Light use and seeing how it feels. | Free Free Trying the privacy and tone before paying. |
Go $8/mo Casual users who hit the free limits. | Google AI Plus US$4.99/mo Casual users who want Gemini in Gmail and more storage. | ProOur pick $18/mo, or about $15/mo billed yearly Daily private chat and image making. | |
PlusOur pick $20/mo Anyone using it most days for work. | Google AI ProOur pick US$19.99/mo Anyone who works in Google Workspace every day. | Pro Plus $68/mo Regular video makers and API users. | |
Pro From $100/mo Heavy users and people living in Codex. | Google AI Ultra From US$99.99/mo Heavy creative and agent users. | Max $200/mo Heavy video generation and frontier model use. | |
Business See website Teams from 2 people up. | |||
| Which plan to pick | The free plan is now good enough to use properly, so stay on it until the image, voice or research limits annoy you. Plus is the sensible upgrade. Only look at Pro if you run Codex or deep research all day, and read the current tier details first: Pro 200 now comes with a smaller allowance than it did before 29 September. | Skip the free plan for anything serious now that it's Flash-Lite only. AI Pro (US$19.99, or A$32.99 in Australia) is the one to buy: it's the cheapest way to get Gemini 4 Argon plus Gemini in Docs and Gmail, and the 5 TB of storage offsets a Google One bill. Ultra is for people generating video all day. | Use Free for a day to see if it suits you. Pro is the sensible plan for private chat and images. Only go higher if you make a lot of video, and check that auto top-up is switched off in billing before you do. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ChatGPT, Google Gemini or Venice?
ChatGPT scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT 4.3/5, Google Gemini 4.2/5 and Venice 3.4/5). ChatGPT is best for everyday questions and brainstorming and making and editing images in the chat. Google Gemini is best for searching and summarising your Gmail and drafting in Google Docs. Venice is best for private conversations you don't want stored and fiction and creative work other assistants refuse.
Which is cheaper, ChatGPT, Google Gemini or Venice?
ChatGPT: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/mo. Google Gemini: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at US$4.99/mo. Venice: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/mo.
Which is easier to use, ChatGPT, Google Gemini or Venice?
ChatGPT rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who wants one general-purpose assistant that handles most everyday jobs.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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