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Google · ASSISTANT PROFILE · PROFILE CHECK: 28 September 2026

Gemini

Google-native multimodal productivity

PRODUCT BOUNDARY

An assistant is not one fixed model.

This page covers the assistant and its plan-dependent workflow. Record the selected model, account and tools separately; its product name is not an API model ID.

Plan access, trials and eligibility.

These are scoped checks of official pages, separate from a full profile review or an independent product test.

Gemini

Google lists a Free Gemini option with a Google Account. Check the exact feature, age and account requirements before using it for work.

Limit: Confirm the signed-in UK price for paid plans; free consumer access does not establish Workspace or API entitlement.

The UK appears in the web-app country list; the mobile app can have different availability.

Access checked 2 October 2026. Scope: Consumer free entry and web-app regional availability.

EDITORIAL VERDICT

A shortlist candidate for Google-centred drafting, research and one supervised cross-service workflow. The 14-service Connected Apps wave is rolling out, but availability, permissions and third-party data terms remain account-specific. Independent same-work testing is pending.

BEST FOR

Google-native productivity, research, multimodal work and supervised cross-service tasks

PRICE STRUCTURE

UK consumer listing: Free £0/month; Google AI Plus £4.49/month; Pro £18.99/month; Ultra £79.99/month or £189.99/month for the higher usage option. Check account eligibility, checkout terms and third-party charges. API and business subscriptions are separate routes. · Recorded check: 15 October 2026. GBP; VAT treatment to confirm at checkout.

ACCESS

Free tier is not an all-features or all-connector trial; premium features, connected services and offers vary by account, Workspace licence, age, rollout and region

DATA STATUS

Plan and feature packaging changes frequently. Re-check the official product before procurement.

STRENGTHS+ Windows shortcut brings the assistant into an existing desktop workflow+ New connections span project, document, design, website and selected lifestyle services+ Free and paid account routes allow a bounded evaluation before upgrading
WATCH-OUTS− Windows does not yet include every native capability advertised for macOS− Connector rollout, service subscriptions, Workspace licence and administrator settings affect access− Third parties keep their own privacy and retention terms; action boundaries require per-service testing− Data handling and task performance require account-specific review and independent tests
HEAD TO HEAD

Compare Gemini.

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ChatGPT is the stronger neutral all-rounder; Gemini becomes compelling when Gmail, Docs, Drive and Google-native workflows are central to the organisation.

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