Gemini vs Grok

Gemini

• People who already use Gmail, Docs, Drive and Google Calendar
• Buyers who want AI features bundled with Google storage
• College students, who are offered a free year of the Pro plan

Grok

• Following news and conversations on X as they happen
• Generating images and short videos alongside chat
• People who want email, files and calendar reachable from a chat

Gemini

• Paid tiers are Google AI plans that bundle storage and other Google services; no Gemini-only paid plan is listed.
• Google AI plans require age 18 or over, and features vary by region and platform.
• Google AI Ultra starts at $99.99 per month, and its 20x usage level costs $199.99 per month.
• The macOS desktop app requires Apple Silicon and macOS Sequoia (15.0) or later.

Grok

• Prices are from the US App Store listing, which does not state billing periods; the grok.com plans page showed no prices when read.
• On a paid plan, paid features pause when the weekly allowance runs out, unless you buy Extra Usage Credits, sold from $5 on the web.
• Companions are available in the iOS app only, with no plans to bring them to the web or Android, according to the Grok FAQ.
• The docs list the web, iOS and Android; no Windows or Mac app is mentioned.

Gemini

Chat with Gemini models

The free plan includes the 3.6 Flash model and varying access to 3.1 Pro. Paid plans raise usage limits, from 2x on Plus to as much as 20x the Pro limits on Ultra.

Deep Research

A research tool that is included in the free plan, with higher access on the paid Google AI plans.

Gemini Live

Have a spoken conversation, switch between talking and typing, and show Gemini what you are looking at while you talk.

Image and video generation

Generate and edit images on every plan, and create or edit video by describing what you want. Paid plans include Google Flow credits.

Google app integration

Works with Gmail, Drive, Docs and Calendar, and paid plans add Gemini inside Gmail, Docs and Vids.

Desktop app

Apps for Windows and macOS open with a keyboard shortcut, accept voice dictation and can share your screen for answers that take it into account.

Grok

Live answers from X and the web

Draws on X and the web for current news, trends and conversations, and can run advanced searches on X to show what people are saying.

Deep research and file analysis

Researches a question across the web and works with uploaded documents, spreadsheets, code, images, audio and video, up to 150 MB per file.

Grok Imagine

Generates images from text, creates short videos with sound and edits existing images. SuperGrok includes 720p, 30-second video and SuperGrok Plus adds 1080p.

Voice Mode

Spoken conversations with replies in real time and a choice of conversation styles. Paid plans allow longer voice sessions.

Connectors

Built-in OAuth connectors reach Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Outlook, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Salesforce, and custom MCP servers can be added.

Grok Bot

AI teammates that run on a persistent cloud computer with messaging, approvals, connectors and routines. The plans page lists Grok Bot access under SuperGrok.

Gemini

• Free$0

  Access to 3.6 Flash, varying access to 3.1 Pro, image generation, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems, with 15 GB of storage.

• Google AI Plus$4.99

  per month

  2x higher usage than Free, 200 Google Flow credits, Gemini in Gmail and Vids, and 400 GB of storage.

• Google AI Pro$19.99

  per month

  4x higher usage than Free, 1,000 Flow credits, higher access to Gemini 3 Pro, Jules, Chrome auto browse, YouTube Premium Lite and 5 TB of storage.

• Google AI UltraFrom $99.99

  per month

  5x the usage limits of AI Pro at $99.99 or 20x at $199.99, with Deep Think, Project Genie, YouTube Premium and 20 TB or more of storage.

Grok

• Free$0

  Chat and Voice within free-tier limits. The docs describe Grok as free to start.

• SuperGrok Lite$10.00

  US App Store price; billing period not shown

  The entry paid tier. The plans page describes SuperGrok as everything in Lite plus more, without listing Lite's own features.

• SuperGrok$30.00

  per month (per Wikipedia; the App Store listing shows no period)

  5x longer chats, Expert mode with higher limits, 720p 30-second video, longer Voice conversations and Grok Bot access.

• SuperGrok Plus$100.00

  US App Store price; billing period not shown

  Everything in SuperGrok, with 1080p video, much higher usage across Chat, Imagine, Voice and Build, and priority access at peak times.

• SuperGrok Heavy$300.00

  US App Store price; billing period not shown

  Everything in Plus, with the highest usage, a larger team of collaborating agents and X Premium+ at no extra cost.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Sold through xAI sales, with team workspaces, custom retention policies and the option to disable personal workspaces.

Gemini

• Education

  Free Pro plan for college students for a year

  Google's US subscriptions page says college students get a free Google AI Pro plan for one year, through its student offer.

Grok

• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs less

  The grok.com plans page offers a "Save with annual" option on SuperGrok plans. The page did not display the amounts when it was read.