Gemini vs Grok
Grok scores 8.0 to Gemini's 7.9 among the AI assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Grok wins, 8.0 to 7.9
Gemini uniquely has 24 features · Grok uniquely has 13 features.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Deep research reports: Gemini yes, Grok does not say
- Remembers you across chats: Gemini yes, Grok does not say
- Team workspace: Grok yes, Gemini no
- But Gemini leads on where it runs: 5 platforms against 3 platforms
- Full use on the cheapest paid plan: Included against Limited
- But Gemini leads on cheapest paid plan, monthly: $4.99 against $10
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
- SOC 2: Grok 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. Grok leads on 3 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 (5)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Gemini
Grok
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Gemini
- Gemini is free to use with any personal Google account, with all three models available even without a paid plan.
- Gemini reads directly from Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Maps and other Google apps through Connected Apps.
- Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers get a 1 million token context window.
- Gemini generates images with Nano Banana 2 on every plan, including free.
- The free plan's context window is capped at 32,000 tokens, far below the 1 million tokens on Pro and Ultra.
- Gemini Live voice conversations run in the mobile app, not in the web app.
- Google uses your chats to improve its AI models unless you turn off Keep Activity, which also switches off memory.
Grok
- The free plan already includes image generation, voice mode and the Grok Build coding agent.
- Grok is SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliant on every plan, including Free.
- Grok Build includes a plan mode and subagents that run in parallel for testing and research.
- The Business plan adds team seat management and consolidated billing.
- Real-time web and X search is limited on the free plan.
- No training on your content is the default only on Business and Enterprise; other plans must opt out.
- Single sign-on is available only on the Enterprise plan.
Gemini vs Grok: common questions
Which is better, Gemini or Grok?
Grok scores 8.0 and Gemini 7.9 out of 10 among the AI assistants we rate. Grok is ahead on where it works, pricing and privacy and trust. Gemini is ahead on what it can do.
Is Gemini or Grok cheaper?
Gemini's cheapest paid plan is $4.99/mo (Google AI Plus) and Grok's is $10/mo (SuperGrok Lite). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Grok do that Gemini cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: team workspace.
