ChatGPT vs Google AI (Gemini): plans and pricing
Google AI Plus is the cheaper way in at $4.99 per month, vs $8 for ChatGPT Go. At the standard tier, Google AI Pro costs $19.99 per month vs $20 for ChatGPT Plus. At the power user tier, Google AI Ultra costs $99.99 per month vs $100 for ChatGPT Pro (5x). ChatGPT has a free plan. Google AI (Gemini) has a free plan.
US prices from official pricing pages, verified September 15, 2026.
| Tier | ChatGPT | Google AI (Gemini) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free Free | Free Free |
| Budget | Go $8/mo | Google AI Plus $4.99/mo |
| Standard | Plus $20/mo | Google AI Pro $19.99/mo |
| Power user | Pro (5x) $100/mo | Google AI Ultra $99.99/mo |
| Top tier | Pro (20x) $200/mo | Google AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/mo |
| Teams | Business $25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly) | — |
Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.
ChatGPT
OpenAI’s AI assistant. Paid plans also include the Codex coding agent.
- FreeFreeTry Codex on quick coding tasks
- Go$8/moCodex for lightweight coding tasks
- Plus$20/moGPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna · Codex on the web, CLI, IDE extension and iOS · Extend usage with ChatGPT credits
- Pro (5x)$100/mo5x higher rate limits than Plus · GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark research preview
- Pro (20x)$200/mo20x higher rate limits than Plus
- Business$25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)ChatGPT and Codex across desktop and mobile apps · No training on business data by default
- Codex usage inside ChatGPT shares the plan’s credits and usage limits.
Google AI (Gemini)
Google’s AI plans for the Gemini app and other Google AI products.
- FreeFreeGemini app with a Google Account
- Google AI Plus$4.99/mo2x higher usage than Free
- Google AI Pro$19.99/mo4x higher usage than Free · More generous Google Antigravity limits
- Google AI Ultra$99.99/mo5x higher usage limits than AI Pro
- Google AI Ultra (20x)$199.99/mo20x higher usage limits than AI Pro
- US prices shown; Google prices these plans differently in each country.
Comparing the models behind them
Plans differ mostly in usage limits; the models do the work. See how GPT-5.6 Sol and Gemini 3.8 Flash compare on price and benchmarks: GPT-5.6 Sol vs Gemini 3.8 Flash.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or Google AI (Gemini)?
- Google AI Plus is the cheaper way in at $4.99 per month, vs $8 for ChatGPT Go. At the standard tier, Google AI Pro costs $19.99 per month vs $20 for ChatGPT Plus. At the power user tier, Google AI Ultra costs $99.99 per month vs $100 for ChatGPT Pro (5x). At the top tier tier, Google AI Ultra (20x) costs $199.99 per month vs $200 for ChatGPT Pro (20x).
- Do ChatGPT and Google AI (Gemini) have free plans?
- ChatGPT has a free plan. Google AI (Gemini) has a free plan.
- What is the most expensive ChatGPT plan?
- ChatGPT Pro (20x) costs $200/mo.
- What is the most expensive Google AI (Gemini) plan?
- Google AI Ultra (20x) costs $199.99/mo.