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Two general assistant tools, the same questions. Every answer comes from the official pages, with the date we checked. Nothing here is ranked.

last check 2026-10-11

Claude

by Anthropic

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant on the web, desktop and mobile; a beginner might try it for writing and editing text, asking about an uploaded PDF or image, or questions that need a web search.

Good for: Writing, Learning, Office work, Research

All Claude facts

Gemini

by Google

Gemini is Google's AI assistant on the web, desktop and mobile; a beginner might try it for everyday questions, summarising an uploaded document, or a Deep Research report built from Google Search results.

Good for: Writing, Learning, Office work, Research

All Gemini facts

Where they differ

  • AI modelsClaude: Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5Gemini: 3.5 Flash-Lite, 3.6 Flash, 3.8 Flash, 3.1 Pro
  • Web searchClaude: SupportedGemini: Limited
  • AccountClaude: Account required (log in with Google or with an email link)Gemini: Basic text chat in the web app works without signing in; a Google Account is needed for file upload, image generation, chat history and other features
  • Where it is availableClaude: Available in the countries listed on the official 'Where can I access Claude?' pageGemini: Web app available in over 230 countries and territories listed on the official page; mainland China is listed as Workspace only; mobile app availability may differ
  • Usage limitsClaude: Session-based usage limit that resets every five hours, Session-based usage limit that resets every five hours. Weekly usage limit across all models, 5x the Pro plan's per-session usage. 20x the Pro plan's per-session usage. Weekly usage limit across all models. Larger per-session allowance than Pro. Significantly more usage than Standard seats. No per-seat usage limits; all usage billed at API ratesGemini: Limit refreshes every 5 hours until the weekly limit is reached, Standard limits, 2x the standard limits, 4x the standard limits, 5x or 20x the AI Pro limits, depending on subscription
  • Context windowClaude: Up to 1M tokens on the newest models; 500K or 200K tokens on othersGemini: 32k tokens, 128k tokens, 1 million tokens
  • Used to train AIClaude: Your choice: new users pick the model-training setting at sign-up, Not used to train models by defaultGemini: Used to improve services, including training generative AI models, while Keep Activity is on
  • How long data is keptClaude: Deleted chats are removed from back-end storage within 30 days. Up to 5 years (de-identified) if you allow model training. 30 days if you do not allow model trainingGemini: 18 months by default; auto-delete can be set to 3 months, 36 months or indefinite. Chats reviewed by humans are kept up to three years, even after you delete your activity. 72 hours for temporary chats and chats with Keep Activity off
  • Connects toClaude: Linear, Slack, Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Canva, Microsoft 365, Notion, Figma, HubSpot, Asana, monday.comGemini: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Keep, Google Tasks, Google Chat, Google Meet, Contacts, Messages, Phone, WhatsApp, Adobe, Canva, Picsart, Squarespace, Webflow, Wix, Device assistance (formerly Utilities), Google Home, Experian, Peloton, Zocdoc, Apartment List, Apartments.com, Find Hub, Google Play, Instacart, OpenTable, Zillow, Angi, Homh, Thumbtack, Urban Company, Google Photos, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Samsung Gallery, Spotify, YouTube Music, Airtable, Dropbox, Gemini Notebook, GitHub, Google Ads, Google Business Profile, Google Classroom, Google Workspace, Granola, HONOR Calendar, HONOR Notes, Hootsuite, Lenovo Notes, Linear, Mind Space, Miro, Monday.com, OnePlus Notes, OPPO Calendar, OPPO Notes, Otter.ai, PandaDoc, RD Station CRM, RD Station Marketing, Samsung Calendar, Samsung Notes, Samsung Reminder, Shopify, TECNO Calendar, TECNO Notepad, vivo Notes, Wispr AI, Xiaomi Calendar, Xiaomi Notes, Zoho Bigin, Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, Zoho Mail, Zoho Projects, Bandsintown, Fever, GetYourGuide, Localiza, SeatGeek, Ticketmaster, Viator

Same answer, but for different plans or with different conditions: can switch off training, agent mode, deep research. The table below shows the conditions.

Confirmed for only one of the two so far: custom assistants. The table below shows which.

Same answer for both: free plan, file upload, image input, platforms, memory, projects, voice conversation, runs code and analyses data.

Plans and prices

As listed on each official pricing page, in the currency we were shown. No conversion, no rounding.

Claude

  • Free Free plan$0.00 / month, plus tax
  • Pro Paid, individual$20.00 / month, plus tax
  • Max Paid, individual$100.00 / month, plus tax
  • Team Team$20.00 / month, billed annually, plus tax

Through the API: about $0.16 – $16 a month for 30 short chat messages a day, across 4 models. Each model is in the full comparison below.

Plan details and sources for Claude

Gemini

  • Free Free plan$0.00 / month
  • Google AI Plus Paid, individual$4.99 / month
  • Google AI Pro Paid, individual$19.99 / month
  • Google AI Ultra Paid, individual$99.99 / month

Through the API: about $0.14 – $3.48 a month for 30 short chat messages a day, across 7 models. Each model is in the full comparison below.

Plan details and sources for Gemini

Full comparison with sources

ClaudeGemini

What it is for

What it is for

Claude:

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant on the web, desktop and mobile; a beginner might try it for writing and editing text, asking about an uploaded PDF or image, or questions that need a web search.

Gemini:

Gemini is Google's AI assistant on the web, desktop and mobile; a beginner might try it for everyday questions, summarising an uploaded document, or a Deep Research report built from Google Search results.

Editor's suggestion

Claude:

  • Editor's suggestion: Try summarising a document you are allowed to share, then check the summary against the original.
  • Editor's suggestion: Try a question about something recent, and open the linked sources before relying on the answer.

Gemini:

  • Editor's suggestion: Try summarising a document you are allowed to share, then check the summary against the original.
  • Editor's suggestion: Try a question about something recent, and open the linked sources before relying on the answer.

Cost

Free plan

A free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately.

Claude:

  • Supportedclaude.comchecked 2026-10-10

    Free plan

Gemini:

  • Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-10

    Free plan

Plans and prices

Claude:

  • Free (Free plan)$0.00 / month, plus tax
  • Pro (Paid, individual)$20.00 / month, plus tax
  • Max (Paid, individual)$100.00 / month, plus tax
  • Team (Team)$20.00 / month, billed annually, plus tax
  • All plan details and sources

Gemini:

  • Free (Free plan)$0.00 / month
  • Google AI Plus (Paid, individual)$4.99 / month
  • Google AI Pro (Paid, individual)$19.99 / month
  • Google AI Ultra (Paid, individual)$99.99 / month
  • All plan details and sources

Through the API

Per 1 million tokens, and about what 30 short chat messages a day cost a month.

Claude:

  • Claude Haiku 5.5$0.10 in · $0.50 out · about $0.16 a month
  • Claude Sonnet 5.5$2.00 in · $10.00 out · about $3.12 a month
  • Claude Opus 5.5$4.00 in · $20.00 out · about $6.24 a month
  • Claude Fable 5.1$10.00 in · $50.00 out · about $16 a month
  • Official price pageHow we count

Gemini:

  • Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$0.10 in · $0.40 out · about $0.14 a month
  • Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.30 in · $2.50 out · about $0.65 a month
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash$0.30 in · $2.50 out · about $0.65 a month
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash$0.75 in · $3.75 out · about $1.17 a month
  • Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75 in · $3.75 out · about $1.17 a month
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro$1.25 in · $10.00 out · about $2.63 a month
  • Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview$2.00 in · $12.00 out · about $3.48 a month
  • Official price pageHow we count

AI models

AI models

The AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date.

Claude:

  • Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5support.claude.com +1checked 2026-10-10

Gemini:

  • 3.5 Flash-Lite, 3.6 Flash, 3.8 Flash, 3.1 Progemini.googlechecked 2026-10-10

Input and output

File upload

You can give it files such as PDFs or documents.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-10

    Plan not specified

Gemini:

  • Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-10

    Plan not specified

Image input

You can give it an image to describe or analyse.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-10

    Plan not specified

Gemini:

  • Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-10

    Plan not specified

Voice conversation

Talk to it out loud and hear it answer.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Gemini:

  • Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Runs code and analyses data

Runs code to work with numbers, spreadsheets or charts, not only text.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Gemini:

  • Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Checking facts

Web search

It can search the web while answering.

Claude:

  • Supportedclaude.comchecked 2026-10-10

    Plans: Free, Pro, Max

Gemini:

  • Limitedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-10

    Plan not specified

    Confirmed for Deep Research, which uses Google Search as a source by default. Not confirmed for ordinary chats.

Deep research

A mode that searches many sources step by step and writes a report with citations.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plans: Pro, Max, Team

Gemini:

  • Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Workflow

Platforms

Where the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension.

Claude:

  • Web, Desktop app, Mobile appclaude.comchecked 2026-10-10

Gemini:

  • Web, Desktop app, Mobile appgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-10

Memory

Remembers things you told it in earlier chats.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Gemini:

  • Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Projects

Group chats and files for one piece of work, with their own instructions.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Gemini:

  • Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Custom assistants

Make your own assistant with fixed instructions and files, such as GPTs or Gems.

Claude:

  • Not yet confirmed
Information incomplete

Gemini:

  • Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plan not specified

Agent mode

Can take actions for you in a browser or on a computer, such as filling in forms.

Claude:

  • Supportedsupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-11

    Plans: Pro, Max, Team

Gemini:

  • Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-11

    Plans: Google AI Pro, Google AI Ultra · Region: United States

Connects to

Apps and services it can read from or work in, as the official pages name them.

Claude:

  • Linear, Slack, Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Canva, Microsoft 365, Notion, Figma, HubSpot, Asana, monday.comsupport.claude.com +2checked 2026-10-11

Gemini:

  • Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Keep, Google Tasks, Google Chat, Google Meet, Contacts, Messages, Phone, WhatsApp, Adobe, Canva, Picsart, Squarespace, Webflow, Wix, Device assistance (formerly Utilities), Google Home, Experian, Peloton, Zocdoc, Apartment List, Apartments.com, Find Hub, Google Play, Instacart, OpenTable, Zillow, Angi, Homh, Thumbtack, Urban Company, Google Photos, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Samsung Gallery, Spotify, YouTube Music, Airtable, Dropbox, Gemini Notebook, GitHub, Google Ads, Google Business Profile, Google Classroom, Google Workspace, Granola, HONOR Calendar, HONOR Notes, Hootsuite, Lenovo Notes, Linear, Mind Space, Miro, Monday.com, OnePlus Notes, OPPO Calendar, OPPO Notes, Otter.ai, PandaDoc, RD Station CRM, RD Station Marketing, Samsung Calendar, Samsung Notes, Samsung Reminder, Shopify, TECNO Calendar, TECNO Notepad, vivo Notes, Wispr AI, Xiaomi Calendar, Xiaomi Notes, Zoho Bigin, Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, Zoho Mail, Zoho Projects, Bandsintown, Fever, GetYourGuide, Localiza, SeatGeek, Ticketmaster, Viatorsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11

Requirements

Account

Whether you need to sign up before using it.

Claude:

  • Account required (log in with Google or with an email link)support.claude.comchecked 2026-10-10

Gemini:

  • Basic text chat in the web app works without signing in; a Google Account is needed for file upload, image generation, chat history and other featuressupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-10

    On: Web

Where it is available

Countries or regions where the provider says it can be used.

Claude:

  • Available in the countries listed on the official 'Where can I access Claude?' pagesupport.claude.comchecked 2026-10-10

Gemini:

  • Web app available in over 230 countries and territories listed on the official page; mainland China is listed as Workspace only; mobile app availability may differsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-10

    On: Web

Sources and confidence

Confidence

Claude:

Last checked 2026-10-11

Not yet confirmed: Custom assistants

Gemini:

Last checked 2026-10-11

All compared fields have a confirmed value.

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