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Gmail with Gemini review
8.3/10★★★★★Gemini built into Gmail: free thread summaries, Help Me Write and suggested replies
- Best for
- Anyone already using Gmail who wants AI help without switching apps
- Price
- Freemium · from $7.99/month
Free: Thread summaries, Help Me Write and suggested replies (US English first, expanding) - Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Google, Mountain View, USA
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.7★ (2.4M) · Android 4.1★ (14.5M)
What it is
Gmail now has Google's Gemini AI built in. Since January 2026 thread summaries (AI Overviews), Help Me Write and suggested replies that match your tone are free for personal accounts, starting in the US in English, while paid Google AI plans add plain-language questions about your inbox, Proofread and the new AI Inbox view.
Latest: In January 2026 Google made Gmail's AI Overviews, Help Me Write and suggested replies free, starting in the US.
What the AI does
- Thread summaries (AI Overviews)
- Help Me Write drafting
- Suggested replies in your tone
- Ask questions about your inbox (paid)
- Proofread (paid)
- AI Inbox priority view
Pros and cons
- Core features are free and built in
- Nothing new to install or learn
- Huge, well-rated mobile apps
- No third-party access to your mail
- Helper only: it doesn't sort or act on mail for you the way agent tools do
- Best features need a paid Google plan
- Free features roll out region by region, US English first
How it scores
Good summaries and drafting at no extra cost; reviewers find its phrasing generic and it does less automation than dedicated tools.
Feature checklist · 6 of 9
- Works with both Gmail and Outlook accounts (no)
- Summarises long email threads (yes)
- Drafts replies in your own writing style (yes)
- Automatically sorts or prioritises your inbox (yes)
- Ask AI questions about your inbox (yes)
- Free plan includes AI features (yes)
- iPhone and Android apps (yes)
- Team collaboration or shared inboxes (no)
- Helps schedule meetings from email (no)
Alternatives
See all Gmail with Gemini alternatives, ranked →
- Superhuman Mail 8.0/10Professionals who handle a lot of email every day and will pay for speed
- Spark Mail 8.0/10People juggling several email accounts who want AI help at a low price
- Shortwave 7.6/10Gmail and Google Workspace users who want an AI-first inbox
- Outlook with Copilot 7.5/10People and companies already on Microsoft 365
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