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The all-rounder assistant with images, voice and web search built in.
Google Gemini
Google's assistant, built into Gmail, Docs, Search and Android phones.
Freemium
Visit website What is it?
Gemini is Google's assistant. It answers questions, writes, summarises and generates images, and it is wired into the Google tools many people already live in: Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and Android.
That integration is the reason to pick it. Ask it to find a detail in your inbox, draft a reply, or pull together a summary from files in Drive, and it can actually reach those things. The paid plans also bundle in Google's video and image models and extra storage.
Google tightened the free tier in October 2026, so free users now get a lighter model. If you want the best Gemini has, expect to pay for AI Pro.
Who it's for
People whose work already runs on Google Workspace or an Android phone.
Best for
- Searching and summarising your Gmail
- Drafting inside Google Docs
- Image and video generation on paid plans
- Hands-free help on Android
Why it made the list
No other assistant is this deeply connected to Gmail, Docs and Drive out of the box.
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