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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
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 factsMeta AI
by Meta
Meta AI is Meta's AI assistant at meta.ai, in the Meta AI app and inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook; a beginner might try it for everyday questions or for asking about a photo.
Good for: Writing, Learning, Office work, Research
All Meta AI factsWhere they differ
- AI modelsGemini: 3.5 Flash-Lite, 3.6 Flash, 3.8 Flash, 3.1 ProMeta AI: Muse Spark 1.1, Muse Image
- Web searchGemini: LimitedMeta AI: Supported
- AccountGemini: 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 featuresMeta AI: Account required (an existing Meta account)
- Where it is availableGemini: 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 differMeta AI: Not available in all regions; some features may not be available in every area; no official country list found
- Usage limitsGemini: 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 subscriptionMeta AI: More usage of the most compute-intensive AI capabilities
- Agent modeGemini: SupportedMeta AI: Limited
- Deep researchGemini: SupportedMeta AI: Limited
Confirmed for only one of the two so far: context window, used to train AI, can switch off training, how long data is kept, projects, custom assistants, runs code and analyses data, connects to. The table below shows which.
Same answer for both: free plan, file upload, image input, platforms, memory, voice conversation.
Plans and prices
As listed on each official pricing page, in the currency we were shown. No conversion, no rounding.
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 GeminiFull comparison with sources
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| What it is for | 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. | Meta AI is Meta's AI assistant at meta.ai, in the Meta AI app and inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook; a beginner might try it for everyday questions or for asking about a photo. |
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| Free planA free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately. |
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| Through the APIPer 1 million tokens, and about what 30 short chat messages a day cost a month. |
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| AI modelsThe AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date. |
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| File uploadYou can give it files such as PDFs or documents. |
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| Image inputYou can give it an image to describe or analyse. |
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| Voice conversationTalk to it out loud and hear it answer. |
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| Runs code and analyses dataRuns code to work with numbers, spreadsheets or charts, not only text. |
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| Web searchIt can search the web while answering. |
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| Deep researchA mode that searches many sources step by step and writes a report with citations. |
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| PlatformsWhere the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension. |
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| MemoryRemembers things you told it in earlier chats. |
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| ProjectsGroup chats and files for one piece of work, with their own instructions. |
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| Custom assistantsMake your own assistant with fixed instructions and files, such as GPTs or Gems. |
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| Agent modeCan take actions for you in a browser or on a computer, such as filling in forms. |
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| Connects toApps and services it can read from or work in, as the official pages name them. |
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| AccountWhether you need to sign up before using it. |
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| Where it is availableCountries or regions where the provider says it can be used. |
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| Confidence | Last checked 2026-10-11 All compared fields have a confirmed value. | Last checked 2026-10-11 Not yet confirmed: Context window, Used to train AI, Can switch off training, How long data is kept, Projects, Custom assistants, Runs code and analyses data, Connects to |
What it is for
What it is for
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.
Meta AI:
Meta AI is Meta's AI assistant at meta.ai, in the Meta AI app and inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook; a beginner might try it for everyday questions or for asking about a photo.
Editor's suggestion
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.
Meta AI:
- 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.
Gemini:
- Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-10
Free plan
Meta AI:
- Supportedai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Free plan
Plans and prices
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
Meta AI:
- Free (Free plan)Price not confirmed
- All plan details and sources
Through the API
Per 1 million tokens, and about what 30 short chat messages a day cost a month.
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
Meta AI:
Not in our API price listAI models
AI models
The AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date.
Gemini:
- 3.5 Flash-Lite, 3.6 Flash, 3.8 Flash, 3.1 Progemini.googlechecked 2026-10-10
Meta AI:
- Muse Spark 1.1, Muse Imageabout.fb.com +1checked 2026-10-10
Input and output
File upload
You can give it files such as PDFs or documents.
Gemini:
- Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Supportedai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Image input
You can give it an image to describe or analyse.
Gemini:
- Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Supportedmeta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Voice conversation
Talk to it out loud and hear it answer.
Gemini:
- Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Supportedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Runs code and analyses data
Runs code to work with numbers, spreadsheets or charts, not only text.
Gemini:
- Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Checking facts
Web search
It can search the web while answering.
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.
Meta AI:
- Supportedai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Deep research
A mode that searches many sources step by step and writes a report with citations.
Gemini:
- Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Limitedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Rolling out in select markets in the Meta AI app and meta.ai; the post does not mention citations.
Workflow
Platforms
Where the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension.
Gemini:
- Web, Desktop app, Mobile appgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-10
Meta AI:
- Web, Desktop app, Mobile appai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Memory
Remembers things you told it in earlier chats.
Gemini:
- Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Supportedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Projects
Group chats and files for one piece of work, with their own instructions.
Gemini:
- Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Custom assistants
Make your own assistant with fixed instructions and files, such as GPTs or Gems.
Gemini:
- Supportedsupport.google.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Agent mode
Can take actions for you in a browser or on a computer, such as filling in forms.
Gemini:
- Supportedgemini.googlechecked 2026-10-11
Plans: Google AI Pro, Google AI Ultra · Region: United States
Meta AI:
- Limitedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Acts through connected email and calendar apps; the post does not describe browser or computer control. Rolling out in select markets in the Meta AI app and meta.ai.
Connects to
Apps and services it can read from or work in, as the official pages name them.
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
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Requirements
Account
Whether you need to sign up before using it.
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
Meta AI:
- Account required (an existing Meta account)ai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Where it is available
Countries or regions where the provider says it can be used.
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
Meta AI:
- Not available in all regions; some features may not be available in every area; no official country list foundmeta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Sources and confidence
Confidence
Gemini:
Last checked 2026-10-11
All compared fields have a confirmed value.
Meta AI:
Last checked 2026-10-11
Not yet confirmed: Context window, Used to train AI, Can switch off training, How long data is kept, Projects, Custom assistants, Runs code and analyses data, Connects to