Google Gemini vs Perplexity
Google Gemini is Google's AI assistant, sold with Google AI plans that include Flow for video; Perplexity is an AI answer engine with cited sources and Perplexity Computer for longer tasks. The prices are not billed the same way: Google AI Plus costs USD 4.99 a month; Perplexity Pro costs USD 17 a month, billed yearly.
Choose Google Gemini for people who live in Google services and want one subscription for AI, storage and video, and Perplexity for fast answers with sources when the result is a text, not a finished file or app. If you need mobile apps, desktop apps and browser games as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
Siteglade publishes this comparison. Every statement about another product links to that product's own page, checked on October 27, 2026.
The comparison in one table
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what Google Gemini and Perplexity say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| Google Gemini | Perplexity | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Google AI Plus USD 4.99 a month; Google AI Pro USD 19.99 a month; Google AI Ultra from USD 99.99 a month | Pro USD 17 a month, billed yearly; Max USD 167 a month, billed yearly | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A free plan with a Google account | A free plan | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Documents | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Videos | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Research with sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What sets Google Gemini and Perplexity apart
Google Gemini counts among the AI agents and Perplexity among the AI research tools, so they meet only where their results overlap. Both Google Gemini and Perplexity list research with sources and documents. Only Google Gemini lists images and videos. Both can be tried for free: Google Gemini offers a free plan with a Google account, Perplexity a free plan.
Pricing: Google Gemini vs Perplexity
Google Gemini's paid plans: Google AI Plus USD 4.99 a month (200 Google Flow credits); Google AI Pro USD 19.99 a month (1,000 Google Flow credits) and Google AI Ultra from USD 99.99 a month.
Perplexity's paid plans: Pro USD 17 a month, billed yearly (4,000 bonus Computer credits) and Max USD 167 a month, billed yearly (10,000 monthly credits). Perplexity is built around answers with sources, while Siteglade is built around finished files, apps and sites with research as one step.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where Google Gemini is stronger
The plans include Google Flow credits for video with Gemini Omni Flash. Google AI Pro includes Chrome auto browse to complete tasks in the browser.
Where Perplexity is stronger
Every answer cites the sources it read. Pro adds deeper research, top AI models and extended access to Perplexity Computer. The prices on its Pro page are for yearly billing: USD 17 a month for Pro and USD 167 for Max.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither Google Gemini nor Perplexity lists mobile apps, desktop apps, browser games and presentations on its pricing page. Siteglade does. Mobile apps for iPhone and Android are built with Expo, previewed in a phone frame and opened on your own phone by QR code, on every plan including Free.
Where the answer is the product at Perplexity, Siteglade uses research as the first step and delivers the report, spreadsheet, deck or site that comes out of it. Every task runs in a sandbox on servers in the EU, and code can be exported on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Google Gemini better than Perplexity?
Neither is better for everything. Google Gemini suits people who live in Google services and want one subscription for AI, storage and video; Perplexity suits fast answers with sources when the result is a text, not a finished file or app.
Which is cheaper, Google Gemini or Perplexity?
The prices are not billed the same way: Google AI Plus costs USD 4.99 a month; Perplexity Pro costs USD 17 a month, billed yearly.
Is there an alternative to both Google Gemini and Perplexity?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers mobile apps, desktop apps, browser games and presentations as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.