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Claude vs Google Gemini

The short answer. Claude is the better writer and coder. Gemini is the better helper inside Google's apps and the cheaper way to get a paid plan.

Which one should you pick?

Choose Claude if

  • You write, edit or analyse long documents
  • You code or want an AI to work on a software project
  • Quality of the answer matters more than price

Choose Google Gemini if

  • You want AI inside Gmail, Docs and Drive
  • You need a low-cost paid plan
  • You want answers that draw on Google Search
Side by side
Claude
Google Gemini
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Price
Free plan. Pro $20/month ($17/month billed yearly). Max from $100/month.
Free plan. Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Google AI Pro $19.99/month, Google AI Ultra from $99.99/month.
Skill needed
No coding
No coding
Overall test score of its best model
58 · Claude Opus 5.5
41 · Gemini 3.8 Flash
Made by
Anthropic
Google

Test score: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, out of 100, checked 2026-09-30. Small gaps do not matter in daily use. All test scores

The details

Claude

by Anthropic

A chat assistant that is strong at writing, reading long documents and helping with code.

People use it to

  • Rewrite a text in a clearer tone
  • Ask questions about a long PDF or report
  • Get help writing or fixing code

What it costs

Free plan. Pro $20/month ($17/month billed yearly). Max from $100/month.

Good to know

It can make mistakes, so check important facts. The free plan has usage limits that reset after a few hours. Check privacy settings to choose whether your chats help train models.

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Google Gemini

by Google

Google's chat assistant that answers questions, writes text and works with Gmail, Docs and Drive.

People use it to

  • Ask questions and get answers with Google Search
  • Summarize emails or files in your Google account
  • Plan a trip or a weekly schedule

What it costs

Free plan. Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Google AI Pro $19.99/month, Google AI Ultra from $99.99/month.

Good to know

Answers can be wrong. Google may keep and review chats to improve its services unless you turn off activity saving, so do not paste sensitive data.

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Prices as listed by each company when we last checked; they change often and can differ by country. Spotted something wrong?

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