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Gemini

Gemini is the home of Gemini 4 Argon, our pick for everyday questions and work.

The app we’d open for everyday questionsThe app we’d open for professional work

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Costs: Free; AI Plus $4.99, AI Pro $19.99/mo
Runs on: Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Nano Banana 2.1
Best for: Everyday questions, Professional work, Research, Editing photos

Where it shines

Nano Banana 2.1 makes realistic images and edits them from plain requests.
Adobe in Gemini lets you use Photoshop and Lightroom tools in the chat.
Argon takes in huge files, up to about 750,000 words.

Where it struggles

Argon needs AI Pro or higher.
Images on the free tier carry a visible watermark.

See the models it runs

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Google

Gemini 4 Argon

Gemini 4 Argon is Google's new flagship and gives the best answers for everyday chat and research.

Everyday questionsResearchProfessional work

Price: $2 in · $10 out
Context: 1M

8 weeks old

Google

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Gemini 3.8 Flash gives near-flagship answers for a small fraction of the price.

Everyday questionsResearchImages & screenshots

Price: $0.75 in · $3.75 out
Context: 1M

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Leaderboards don’t rank apps, so Claude writes this page from its own web research. Prices and plans change often; check gemini.google.com before you buy.