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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Gemini vs Ideogram
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Gemini if…
- you work on Android
- you're in its core audience: individuals, students and researchers
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Choose Ideogram if…
- you want the lower entry price ($15/mo vs $19.99/mo)
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you're in its core audience: graphic designers, marketers
Side by side
Feature Gemini Ideogram
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$19.99/mo$15/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS, API
CategoryAI ChatbotsImage Generators
CompanyGoogleIdeogram, Inc.
Full feature lists
G Gemini
- Chat with Gemini Flash, Pro and Argon models
- Deep Research reports
- Image generation and editing
- Video and music generation
- Gemini Live voice conversations
- Canvas and custom Gems
- Gemini inside Gmail, Docs and Vids
- No-code agent builder in Enterprise
I Ideogram
- Text-to-image with Ideogram 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5 models
- Ideogram Vector model for vector output
- Precise Edit, Object Remover and Background Remover apps
- Ad Resizer, Colorways and Material Swap tools
- Custom image model training
- Unified API for image and video models
- MCP integration for Claude and Cursor
- Open Ideogram 4.0 weights for local use
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Gemini · gemini.google.com
Ideogram · ideogram.aiWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Gemini | Ideogram |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16.67 Google AI Pro | no published plan |
| 5 people | $105 Gemini Enterprise Business | no published plan |
| 20 people | $420 Gemini Enterprise Business | no published plan |
All plans and prices
Gemini
FreeFree
Google AI PlusUSD price not shown
Google AI Pro$19.99/mo ($199.99/yr billed annually)
Google AI UltraFrom $99.99/mo (billed monthly only)
Gemini Enterprise Business$21/seat/mo
Gemini Enterprise Standard/PlusFrom $30/seat/mo
Ideogram
Free$0
Plus$20/mo or $15/mo billed yearly
Pro$60/mo or $42/mo billed yearly
Team$30/user/mo or $20/user/mo billed yearly
EnterpriseCustom
Price changes we've recorded
We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.
Gemini
- Nov 5, 2026Starting price: none → $19.99/mo; Google AI Pro: USD price not shown → $19.99; Google AI Ultra: USD price not shown → $99.99
- Nov 5, 2026Free: £0 → Free; Google AI Plus: £4.49/mo (UK pricing) → USD price not shown; Google AI Pro: £18.99/mo (UK pricing) → USD price not shown; Google AI Ultra: From £79.99/mo; £189.99/mo for 20x tier (UK pricing) → USD price not shown
Ideogram
- Nov 8, 2026Pricing model: Paid → Freemium; Starting price: $20/mo → $15/mo; New plan: Free ($0); New plan: Pro ($60); New plan: Team ($30)
Strengths and limitations
Gemini
- Free plan includes Deep Research, image generation and Gemini Live
- Available on web, iOS, Android and desktop
- Paid plans bundle Google storage, up to 20 TB+
- Enterprise plans include connectors and advanced security options
- Video generation requires a paid plan
- Google says some features differ between the mobile and web apps
- Gemini in Google apps works only in select languages
Ideogram
- Free plan with 30 credits per week
- Ideogram 4.0 weights available for local use
- One API for multiple image and video models
- Paid plans can keep generating in a slower queue after credits run out
- Free-plan generations are public
- Email-and-password accounts get no free credits
- No Android app listed
- Team plan requires at least 2 users
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 5, 2026. Editorial policy