Pricing · checked Oct 18, 2026
Gemini (Deep Research) pricing
Short answer: Gemini (Deep Research) has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99 a month. Free tier: a free plan. We checked every plan below on the official pricing page on Oct 18, 2026.
Every plan
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | $0/mo | With a Google Account |
| Google AI Plus | n/a | $4.99/mo | 2x higher usage than Free |
| Google AI Pro | n/a | $19.99/mo | 4x higher usage than Free; video generation |
"n/a" means that billing option isn't listed. Prices exclude tax. Source: official pricing page.
What you'll actually pay in a year
- Google AI Plus: $59.88 a year if you stay 12 months.
- Google AI Pro: $239.88 a year if you stay 12 months.
Price check log
- Starting price: we had "$19.99/mo Google AI Pro"; verified on the official page as "$4.99/mo Google AI Plus; $19.99/mo AI Pro"
Cheaper or free alternatives for research
| Tool | Free tier | Paid from | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | Yes | $17/mo Pro billed annually | |
| NotebookLM | Yes (up to 50 sources per notebook) | $4.99/mo via Google AI Plus | |
| Google AI Studio | Yes | Free tier; Argon API $2/$10 per 1M tokens thru Nov 30, then $4/$20 | |
| Google Deep Review | Yes (2 reviews/week) | Gemini API pay-as-you-go beyond free | |
| Exa | Yes ($10 credits/mo) | Pay-as-you-go from $4/1k Instant searches |
Full comparison: best AI tools to research. Back to the Gemini (Deep Research) overview.
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