ChatGPT vs Gemini
ChatGPT: ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant for chatting, writing, research, image creation and coding help. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, with paid plans adding more advanced models and higher usage.
Gemini: Gemini is Google's AI assistant for chatting, research, writing and image and video creation, connected to Google apps. Google AI plans add higher usage limits, more models, Flow credits and cloud storage.
Free plan
- ChatGPT: Unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna (subject to abuse guardrails), plus limited uploads, image creation, voice chats, deep research, memory and Codex access.
- Gemini: $0 with a Google Account: Gemini 3.6 Flash with varying access to 3.1 Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, Gemini Notebook, limited Google Flow access and 15 GB storage.
Paid plans
- ChatGPT: Go Price varies by country, Plus $20/month, Pro 100 $100/month, Pro 200 $200/month, Pro 500 $500/month, Business $20/month, Enterprise Contact sales
- Gemini: Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Google AI Pro $19.99/month, Google AI Ultra (5x) $99.99/month, Google AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/month
Platforms
- ChatGPT: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome extension, API
- Gemini: Web, iOS, Android, API
Developer API
Sources
Checked on the vendors' websites: ChatGPT on 2026-10-06, Gemini on 2026-10-06.
- https://chatgpt.com/pricing
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-what-is-chatgpt-plus
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-about-chatgpt-pro-tiers
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8542115-chatgpt-business-general-faq
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11989085-what-is-chatgpt-go
- https://chatgpt.com/download
- https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en
- https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/
- https://gemini.google/us/about/?hl=en
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs