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Gemini

Gemini is Google's AI assistant, available as the Gemini app on the web, Android and iOS and built into Android, Chrome, Google Workspace and Google Home devices, powered by Google's Gemini family of models.

Made by
Google
Type
AI assistant
Launched
March 2023 (as Bard)
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Illustration of a smartphone chat app replying to a photo, with lilac sparkle shapes

What is Gemini?

Gemini started life as Bard in March 2023 and was renamed Gemini in February 2024. Google has since been replacing Google Assistant with Gemini across phones, smart speakers and displays; the Google Home Speaker, released in June 2026, was designed around it.

Gemini is multimodal: it can reason over text, images, audio, video and files, and connects to Google services such as Gmail, Docs, Maps and YouTube.

The Gemini app has a free tier. Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscriptions add higher limits on models such as Gemini 3.1 Pro; since Google I/O 2026, AI Ultra starts at $100 a month.

Gemini key facts

Checked against vendor sources on September 16, 2026.
Developer Google
Type AI assistant
First released March 2023 as Bard; renamed Gemini in February 2024
Models Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.7 Flash
Platforms Web, Android, iOS, Chrome, Google Workspace, Google Home devices
Free tier Yes
Paid plans Google AI Pro; Google AI Ultra (from $100/month)

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Gemini FAQ

Is Gemini free?

Yes. The Gemini app has a free tier. Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscriptions add higher usage limits and more capable models such as Gemini 3.1 Pro, plus extras like more cloud storage.

Has Gemini replaced Google Assistant?

On most devices, yes. Google has been moving phones, smart speakers and smart displays from Google Assistant to Gemini, and the Google Home Speaker released on June 25, 2026 was built for Gemini for Home.

What happened to Google Bard?

Google renamed Bard to Gemini in February 2024, bringing the chatbot under the same name as its Gemini models.

Sources

Every fact on this page is checked against a vendor announcement, documentation or a named news report.

  1. Gemini 3.1 Pro: Announcing our latest Gemini AI model — Googlehttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-1-pro/
  2. Everything new in our Google AI subscriptions, fresh from I/O 2026 — Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/google-one/google-ai-subscriptions/
  3. Google AI Pro & Ultra — Googlehttps://gemini.google/subscriptions/
  4. Bard becomes Gemini — Googlehttps://blog.google/products/gemini/bard-gemini-advanced-app/

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