Claude vs Gemini
Anthropic's assistant and Google's, compared plainly. Both are in Chatly.
Where each one wins
Claude wins
Longest input
Claude gives up to a million tokens on every plan. Gemini's free plan reads 32K and needs AI Pro for 1M.
- Tie
Coding
Both have coding agents on paid plans: Claude Code, and Google's Jules and Antigravity on AI Pro.
Gemini wins
Images
Only Gemini makes pictures. Claude makes charts and diagrams, not images.
- Gemini wins
Price to start
Google AI Plus costs $4.99 a month; Claude's cheapest paid plan, Pro, is $20.
- Gemini wins
Google apps
Gemini works inside Gmail and Docs on paid plans.
Claude and Gemini at a glance
| Feature | Claude | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Anthropic | |
| Newest models | Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 | Gemini 3.8 Flash; 3.1 Pro is still a preview |
| In Chatly | Yes, every model above | Yes: Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Free plan | Yes, with Sonnet 5.5 | Yes, with 3.6 Flash and some 3.1 Pro |
| Paid plans | Pro $20 a month ($17 billed yearly). Max $100 or $200 | AI Plus $4.99, AI Pro $19.99, AI Ultra from $99.99 a month |
| Makes images | No. It makes charts and diagrams, not pictures | Yes, with Nano Banana |
| Web search | Yes. Research on Pro and up | Yes, with Deep Research |
Or use both, in one place
Claude Pro and Google AI Pro cost about $40 a month together. In Chatly both sit in one model picker, with GPT, Grok and more. Ask in the box above, then switch models in the same chat.
- Claude Opus 5.5NEWAnthropic's newest Opus.
- Gemini 3.1 ProDeep research & multi-step logic.
- Claude 5 OpusNEWFrontier agentic coding & enterprise work.
- Gemini 3.6 FlashSharper Flash, leaner outputs.
Pricing
| Plan | Claude | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, Sonnet 5.5 | $0, 3.6 Flash and some 3.1 Pro |
| Cheapest paid | Pro, $20 a month ($17 billed yearly) | AI Plus, $4.99 a month |
| Main paid plan | Pro, $20 a month | AI Pro, $19.99 a month |
| Heavy use | Max, $100 or $200 a month | AI Ultra, $99.99 or $199.99 a month |
| Teams | $25 a seat a month ($20 billed yearly) | Sold with Google Workspace |
Prices in US dollars. Taxes and local prices vary.
Then put the answer to work
The same plan runs the agent behind the chat. It makes the files, not just the text, and works with Gmail, Slack and 40+ other apps.
Turn an answer into slides
A deck with real charts and speaker notes, ready to present or edit.
Write the document
Reports, proposals, contracts and invoices, formatted and ready to send.
Build the spreadsheet
Budgets, trackers and models that arrive built, filled in and charted.
Publish a website
A landing page or a full site, live on its own link from one request.
Make the images
Product shots, headshots and social posts from the top image models.
Research with sources
Deep research that reads the web for you and cites every claim.
Chatly plans
Three plans, and Teams on top: pick how long you pay for, and how many credits.
Standard
$18/ month, billed quarterly
Perfect for getting started with AI
Subscribe7K credits / month
- Flash and Pro modes
- 3 concurrent agent tasks
- 2 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 2 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 2 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
Professional
$36/ month, billed quarterly
More credits, more room to create
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- 5 concurrent agent tasks
- 5 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 5 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 5 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
Ultra
$183/ month, billed quarterly
Built for power users who never hit limits
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- Unlimited concurrent agent tasks
- 25 scheduled tasks
- Connect all 40+ apps
- 25 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
- Early access to new models
Chatly for Teams: pooled credits and shared seats, from three seats. Talk to us
Which should you choose?
Choose Claude if
- You work with long documents and want 1M tokens on a $20 plan
- You want Claude Code for programming
- You keep long-running work in Projects
Choose Gemini if
- You want images in the same app
- You work in Gmail and Google Docs
- You want the cheapest paid step (AI Plus, $4.99)
Common questions
Is Claude better than Gemini?
For long documents on a $20 plan, Claude gives more room. For images, Google's apps and the lowest price, Gemini is ahead. Most people are best served by trying both on their own work.
Which is cheaper, Claude or Gemini?
Google AI Plus costs $4.99 a month and Google AI Pro $19.99. Claude Pro costs $20 a month, or $17 billed yearly. Claude Max starts at $100.
Can Claude make images like Gemini?
No. Claude makes charts, diagrams and other visuals in code, but not pictures. Gemini makes and edits images with Nano Banana.
Which Claude and Gemini models are in Chatly?
Claude Opus 5.5, Fable 5.1, Sonnet 5.5 and earlier Claude models, and Gemini 3.1 Pro, 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash. Gemini 3.8 Flash is not in Chatly yet.
Can I use Claude and Gemini in one place?
Yes. Chatly puts Claude and Gemini models in one model picker with Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek and others, under one plan. Ask on one model, then switch and ask again in the same chat.
How current is this comparison?
Plans, prices and model names come from each company's own site. They change often, so check before you buy.
Product names belong to their owners and are used here only to compare. No endorsement is implied.
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