ChatGPT vs Gemini
ChatGPT scores 8.8 to Gemini's 7.9 among the AI assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
ChatGPT wins, 8.8 to 7.9
ChatGPT and Gemini are both general AI assistants with a free plan, apps on every major platform, web search, deep research, image generation, voice and memory. What separates them is what they plug into and what each plan unlocks. Gemini is built into Google's own apps, while ChatGPT reaches further into work tools and offers a shared team workspace.
Pick ChatGPT if you want the stronger free plan for everyday chat, connections to Slack, GitHub and Microsoft 365, or a shared Business workspace with SSO for your team. GPT-6 Astra comes with Plus at $20 a month.
Pick Gemini if your day runs on Gmail, Calendar and Drive, or you need a very long context window: Google AI Pro at $19.99 holds 1 million tokens and includes Gemini 4 Argon. Google's plans can be shared with up to five family members.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Team workspace: ChatGPT yes, Gemini no
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: ChatGPT $8, Gemini $4.99
- SOC 2: ChatGPT yes, Gemini does not say
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. ChatGPT leads on 2 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (10)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
ChatGPT
Gemini
For everything else about each tool, read the full ChatGPT review and Gemini review.
The free plans
ChatGPT's free plan gives unlimited text chats with GPT-6 Luna, within abuse guardrails, plus limited uploads, image generation, voice and deep research. Gemini's free plan runs Google's Flash models with usage limits that refresh every five hours up to a weekly cap, and a 32,000 token context window. Neither free plan includes its maker's newest frontier model.
Which plan gets the frontier model
At about $20 a month, both unlock their top models. ChatGPT Plus is $20 and adds GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6 Sol, which the $8 Go plan does not include. Google AI Pro is $19.99 and adds Gemini 4 Argon, while the $4.99 Plus plan stays on Gemini 3.6 Flash. Above that, ChatGPT Pro starts at $100 per user, and Google AI Ultra costs $99.99 or $199.99. Google's plans are personal and can be shared with up to five family members; ChatGPT is priced per user.
How much they can read at once
Gemini's Pro and Ultra plans hold 1 million tokens of context, Plus holds 128,000 and free holds 32,000. The largest figure ChatGPT states is 400,000 tokens, on Pro. For long documents or big codebases on a mid-priced plan, Gemini Pro holds more.
What each connects to
Gemini's Connected Apps reach Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Maps, YouTube, Google Photos, Spotify and WhatsApp. ChatGPT connects to Google Workspace and Drive, Slack, GitHub and Microsoft 365. ChatGPT Business adds a shared workspace for teams of 2 to 200 with SSO and SOC 2; Gemini's consumer app has no shared team workspace.
Voice and privacy
Both run on the web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, but Gemini's voice conversations are in the mobile app only. Both use your chats for training unless you opt out, and in Gemini switching off Keep Activity also switches off memory. ChatGPT Business and Enterprise do not train on your content.
ChatGPT vs Gemini: common questions
Which is better for free, ChatGPT or Gemini?
ChatGPT's free plan offers unlimited text chats with GPT-6 Luna within guardrails, with limited images, voice and deep research. Gemini's free plan runs Flash models with limits that reset every five hours and a 32,000 token context window. ChatGPT's free plan gives more room for everyday chat.
Which plan do I need for GPT-6 Astra or Gemini 4 Argon?
ChatGPT Plus at $20 a month or higher for GPT-6 Astra, and Google AI Pro at $19.99 a month or Ultra for Gemini 4 Argon. ChatGPT Go and Google AI Plus do not include them.
Does ChatGPT or Gemini work with Gmail?
Gemini connects to Gmail, Calendar and Drive through Connected Apps. ChatGPT connects to Google Workspace and Google Drive, along with Slack, GitHub and Microsoft 365.
