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Gemini vs Perplexity
Gemini scores higher overall (9.3 vs 8.4), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Side by side
| Gemini | Perplexity | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 9.3/10 | 8.4/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #5 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from £4.49/month | Freemium · from $20/month |
| Free version | Fast model, some Pro access, image generation, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems | A few Pro searches a day, without model choice or Deep Research |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop app | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Perplexity AI | |
| Answer quality | 9 | 8 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 9 |
| Features | 10 | 9 |
| Value for money | 9 | 8 |
| Platforms | 9.5 | 8 |
Gemini: what the AI does
- Gemini Live voice with screen and camera sharing
- Deep Research
- Image and video generation
- Gemini in Gmail, Docs and other Google apps (paid)
- A personal agent and Daily Brief
- Canvas and Gems
- Top answer quality on independent leaderboards
- Deep Google Workspace and Android integration
- Low-cost entry plan with storage bundled
- Feature-rich free tier
- Response quality can be inconsistent
- Plans and features vary by country
- Heavy data ties to your Google account
Perplexity: what the AI does
- Cited, real-time web answers
- Pro Search and Deep Research
- Choice of GPT, Claude and Gemini models
- Labs for reports and projects
- Voice
- Citations by default
- Generous free tier
- One subscription covers several frontier models
- Highly rated mobile apps
- Weaker for creative or open-ended tasks
- Depends on other companies' models