№ — Head-to-Head
ChatGPT vs Google Gemini
Side by side: starting price, pricing model, free tier and platforms. Check each vendor's pricing page before you buy, since plans change often.
At a glance
What each one is
ChatGPT
ChatGPT by OpenAI runs on the GPT-6 family — Astra, Sol, Luna and the GPT-6 Instant interface released in October 2026 — as a single multimodal assistant for text, voice, vision, image generation and file analysis. Free tier with usage limits; Go at $8/mo, Plus at $20/mo, and Pro tiers from $100/mo. Includes Custom GPTs, projects and canvas. Sora video generation was discontinued in 2026.
Full ChatGPT entry →Google Gemini
Google Gemini is a multimodal AI by Google DeepMind. Gemini 4 Argon is the current frontier model, available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search, with Gemini 3.x Flash models for cheaper high-volume work. Includes Deep Research for multi-step web reports, custom Gems, native image and audio output, and Workspace integration (Gmail, Docs, Sheets). Free tier; Google AI Plus at $4.99/mo, AI Pro at $19.99/mo, AI Ultra from $99.99/mo.
Full Google Gemini entry →We haven't written a verdict for this matchup yet, so we don't name a winner. How we choose what to feature is explained in our editorial methodology.