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Comparing as General-Purpose AI Chat Assistants
ShortlyAI vs Google Gemini

Compare features, pricing, pros & cons, and user ratings to decide which AI tool is best for your needs.

ShortlyAI

ShortlyAI

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Google Gemini

Google Gemini

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Detailed Comparison

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ShortlyAI
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Pricing
PaidShortlyAI is a paid subscription product with two plans listed on its pricing page. Plus is $19 per month billed monthly and unlocks 100+ AI models, web search with AI, chat with images and documents, and standard support. Pro is $49 per month and adds everything in Plus, 3x higher usage limits, expanded file storage and priority support. A Monthly/Yearly toggle shows a "Save 21%" label, but yearly prices were not visible when reviewed, and the homepage and third-party listings quote a "from $15" per month starting price that likely reflects annual billing. A "Try for free" link appears on the pricing page without stated trial length or conditions, and the site notes that taxes, regions, discounts and usage limits may vary. Confirm current terms before subscribing.
FreemiumGemini is free with any Google Account ($0/month), including access to Gemini 3.6 Flash, varying access to 3.1 Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, and 15GB of shared Google storage. Google AI Plus costs $4.99/month, offering 2x higher usage limits than Free, 200 Google Flow video credits, more Nano Banana access in Search, Gemini in Gmail/Vids, early access to Gemini in Chrome, and 400GB storage. Google AI Pro costs $19.99/month, offering 4x higher usage limits, 1,000 Google Flow credits, higher access to Gemini 3 Pro and Deep Search, higher Jules coding agent limits, entry-level Google Antigravity access, Gemini in Gmail/Docs/Vids, YouTube Premium Lite, and 5TB storage. Google AI Ultra starts at $99.99/month (5x Pro's usage limits) or $199.99/month (20x Pro's usage limits), adding Deep Think, priority access to Gemini Spark (US only), 10,000-25,000 Google Flow credits, highest Jules and Antigravity limits, Project Genie, YouTube Premium individual, and storage starting at 20TB. All paid plans are available in 140+ countries; Gemini API usage for developers is billed completely separately through Google AI Studio and Vertex AI.
Categories
Large Language Models (LLMs)AI Writing Assistant Tools
AI ChatbotsAI Search EnginesLarge Language Models (LLMs)AI Productivity Tools
Summary
All-in-one AI chatbot with 100+ models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more in one subscription
Google's AI assistant for chat, research, creation, and everyday tasks
ShortlyAI

ShortlyAI Pros & Cons

Pros

  • One subscription for models from many providers
  • Easy side-by-side comparison of speed, context and price
  • Supports document, spreadsheet, code and image uploads
  • Web search answers include citations
  • EU-hosted with a no-training privacy stance

Cons

  • Older ShortlyAI writing-tool reviews no longer apply to the current product
  • Fewer features than specialist writing or marketing tools
  • No templates or marketing-specific workflows
  • Usage limits and plan contents vary by tier
  • Trial terms and yearly prices are not clearly stated
Google Gemini

Google Gemini Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Genuinely usable free tier with no credit card required, including access to Deep Research and Canvas
  • Very large context windows (up to 1M tokens, 1,500 pages of uploads) handle large documents and codebases in a single prompt
  • Deep, native integration across Search, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Docs, and the wider Google ecosystem
  • Bundles substantial Google One cloud storage (up to 20TB on Ultra) alongside AI features, adding value beyond just the assistant
  • Rapid, frequent model updates (three Flash releases within four months in 2026) keep lower tiers meaningfully improving over time

Cons

  • Compute-based usage limits on the free tier can feel restrictive for heavy daily use, resetting every 5 hours up to a weekly cap
  • Consumer subscription pricing (Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra) is entirely separate from Gemini API developer billing, which causes real confusion for buyers
  • Some advanced features (Gemini Spark, Deep Think, Project Genie) are region-restricted, mostly to the US, even on paid Ultra plans
  • Model naming and version availability change frequently, making it hard to know which model tier you're actually getting at a given moment

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