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Google Gemini review

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Gemini's Task mode, launched as Gemini Spark at Google I/O 2026, is an always-on agent that runs on Google's cloud: it works across Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Drive, runs jobs on a schedule or trigger, and can act in apps like OpenTable, Instacart and Canva. Chrome's auto browse handles tasks inside Chrome. It's included with Google AI Pro and Ultra.

Rank 2 of 5 ai assistants with agent features

8.3/10

Is Google Gemini worth it?

It depends on what you need it to do. Google Gemini is an AI assistant. Price as of November 2026: from $19.99/mo. It's worth it if you use Gmail, Google Calendar and an Android phone and want the agent built into all three. The main catch: task mode isn't offered in the UK, EU or Switzerland. ChatGPT is the better choice if you want the broadest agent on every device and already pay for, or are happy to pay for, ChatGPT Plus.

Our verdict

If your life runs on Google, Gemini is the most connected assistant: Task mode keeps working in the cloud after you close your laptop, and it already knows your Gmail, Calendar and Maps, for less than its rivals charge. Task mode isn't available in the UK, EU or Switzerland, and auto browse only works in Chrome.

Choose Google Gemini if you use Gmail, Google Calendar and an Android phone and want the agent built into all three.

Google Gemini screenshots

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Google Gemini homepage as it appeared on November 12, 2026
Google Gemini homepage, captured November 12, 2026View live

Errands it can run for you

Does it on its ownWith your OK, or partlyDoesn't do itErrands in order: Book, Buy, Inbox, Forms, Money, Research

Good at

  • Deepest connection to Gmail, Calendar, Maps and Android
  • AI Pro is one of the cheaper ways into a full agent
  • Gemini Live for hands-free voice
  • Comes with 2 TB of Google storage

Watch out for

  • Task mode isn't offered in the UK, EU or Switzerland
  • Chrome auto browse only works in Chrome
  • Google's own plan page shows local prices, so US prices come from third-party checks
  • Few ways to use it outside Google's apps

How it scored

Gets it done8.5
Reach9.0
Knows you8.5
Safety & control7.5
Value8.0
Trust7.5
Overallweighted, out of 108.3
Gets it done (30%):
Does it finish real errands on its own, like booking, buying, filling forms and sorting your inbox, or does it mostly tell you how?
Reach (15%):
Can you use it where you already are: phone, computer, browser, text messages, voice?
Knows you (15%):
Does it remember your preferences, accounts and past requests, and can it act without being asked each time?
Safety & control (15%):
Does it ask before spending money or sending things, let you limit what it touches, and protect your logins and data?
Value (15%):
What do you get for free, what does real use cost each month, and how predictable is the bill?
Trust (10%):
Track record, refund terms, security history and what real users report.

Where Google Gemini works

  • Clicks through websites for you
  • Works in the background or on a schedule
  • Remembers you
  • Works over text messages
  • Talks by voice
  • Phone app

Google Gemini pricing

PlanMonthlyBilled yearlyIncludes
FreeFree/mon/aGemini app; no agent mode
Google AI Pro$19.99/mon/aTask mode, Chrome auto browse, 2 TB storage
Google AI Ultra$99.99/mon/a5x ($99.99) or 20x ($199.99) usage, first access to new agents

Prices as of November 2026, in US dollars before tax, as listed on gemini.google or reported by the sources below on November 12, 2026. Prices change; check before you buy.

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