What is Gemini?
Gemini is the AI assistant made by Googlepart of Alphabet. It answers questions, writes and summarises, reads images and documents, and works inside Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, Maps and Android phones. Google launched it as Bard in March 2023 and renamed it Gemini, after its family of AI models, in February 2024 1.
On 11 August 2026 Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said the Gemini app had passed 1 billion monthly active users, calling it Google’s fastest-growing product ever 2.
Gemini price in India
The Gemini app is free. Paid features come with Google AI plans, which also include Google One storage 3.
| Plan | Price in India | Storage | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Rs 0 | 15 GB | Everyday questions |
| Google AI Plus | Rs 399 a month (Rs 199 for the first six months) | 200 GB | More access to the best model |
| Google AI Pro | Rs 1,950 a month | 2 TB | Heavy users, Gemini in Gmail and Docs, video tools |
| Google AI Ultra | Rs 24,500 a month | 30 TB | The most capable models and highest limits |
In late 2025 Google and Reliance Jio offered eligible Jio users Google AI Pro free for 18 months, worth Rs 35,100.
What Gemini can do
- Chat and search: answers grounded in Google Search.
- Inside Google apps: draft emails in Gmail, summarise Docs, plan trips with Maps.
- On Android: replace Google Assistant, read what is on screen, and use Gemini Live for voice and camera conversations.
- Images and video: create images and short videos on paid plans.
- Deep Research: long sourced reports.
Gemini vs ChatGPT
ChatGPT still has more weekly users, but Gemini has caught up quickly because it comes built into Android phones and Google’s own apps. Its free tier is generous, and the Jio offer made paid features free for millions of Indian users.
