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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Gemini vs Talkie
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Gemini if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: google account users, students and researchers
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Choose Talkie if…
- you're in its core audience: roleplay enthusiasts, anime and gaming fans
Side by side
Feature Gemini Talkie
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CategoryAI ChatbotsCharacters & Companions
CompanyGoogleTalkie (powered by MiniMax)
Based in——
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
G Gemini
- Chat with Gemini models
- Deep Research reports
- Image generation and editing
- Gemini Live voice conversations
- Canvas for writing and coding
- Custom Gems
- Video generation on paid plans
- Gemini in Gmail, Docs and Vids
T Talkie
- Chat with AI characters across many genres
- Create custom characters with Create a Talkie
- Character categories such as anime, fantasy and sci-fi
- Memory section for character conversations
- Community section for discovering characters
- Helper characters like a language tutor or meal planner
- Multilingual interface
- Data export and account deletion options
Plans and prices
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Gemini
Free£0
Google AI Plus£4.49/mo (UK pricing)
Google AI Pro£18.99/mo (UK pricing)
Google AI UltraFrom £79.99/mo; £189.99/mo for 20x tier (UK pricing)
Gemini Enterprise BusinessFrom $21/seat/mo
Gemini Enterprise Standard/PlusFrom $30/seat/mo
Talkie
FreeFree
Talkie+Not listed on site
Strengths and limitations
Gemini
- Free plan includes Deep Research, Gemini Live and Canvas
- Paid plans bundle 400 GB to 20 TB+ of storage
- Business edition available from $21 per seat per month
- Developer access through AI Studio and a usage-based API
- Free plan limits are not specified exactly
- Personal plan prices on the page fetched were shown in GBP only
- Paid prices for AI Studio and Antigravity are not listed
Talkie
- Free to start chatting
- Users can create their own characters
- Wide range of character categories
- Lets users export their data and delete their account
- Talkie+ prices are not shown on the website
- No API or developer access listed
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