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Google Gemini
Google Gemini

Google's multimodal AI assistant integrated into the entire Google ecosystem

Google Gemini is Google's AI assistant, natively multimodal and deeply integrated into the Google ecosystem (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Search, Android). With models ranging from Flash (fast) to Ultra (powerful), it excels at technical tasks like code and math. Available for free with Advanced option for power users.

Strengths

  • Native Google Workspace integration
  • Native multimodality (text/image/audio/video)
  • Massive context up to 2M tokens
  • Excellent at code and math

Limitations

  • Less conversational than ChatGPT
  • Dependency on Google ecosystem
  • Some models in beta/experimental
  • Very expensive AI Ultra ($250/month)

Pricing plans

  • Gemini 2.5 Flash
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro (limité)
  • Recherche web
  • Upload images
  • Applications mobiles
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro illimité
  • Gemini 3 Pro
  • Deep Research
  • NotebookLM Plus
  • 2TB stockage Google
  • Gems personnalisés
  • Upload fichiers étendus
  • Tout AI Pro inclus
  • Gemini 3 Deep Think
  • Labs expérimentaux
  • Génération vidéo pro
  • Contexte étendu maximum
  • Support prioritaire
  • Intégration Google Workspace
  • Duet AI pour entreprises
  • Admin centralisé
  • Sécurité entreprise
  • Support dédié
Merlin AI
Merlin AI

Your all-in-one Chrome sidekick—unleashing top models to research, write, and conquer any webpage instantly

Merlin AI is a Chrome extension that provides access to multiple AI models in a single subscription, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Mistral to boost your productivity.

Strengths

  • Unified multi-model access: Switch seamlessly between GPT o1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Gemini, and more in one interface, eliminating tool-switching
  • Deep browser integration: Sidebar chats with webpages, real-time Google/Gmail enhancements, and context-aware assistance without leaving tabs
  • Comprehensive file handling: Chat with PDFs, images, docs via OCR/summarization; generate charts/images from uploads
  • Productivity multipliers: Instant summaries (articles/videos/PDFs), writing aids (paraphrasing/emails/social posts), and artifacts (code/diagrams)

Limitations

  • Hidden credit limits on "unlimited" plans: Free tier has daily caps; paid "unlimited" enforces a $100/month equivalent spend limit on API calls, potentially throttling heavy users
  • Chrome-only: Limited to Chromium browsers, excluding Firefox/Safari users
  • Learning curve for advanced features: Crafts/Projects/WebChat require familiarity despite intuitive shortcuts
  • Dependency on external APIs: Performance tied to model availability/outages from OpenAI/Anthropic

Pricing plans

  • 102 requêtes gratuites quotidiennes
  • Accès aux modèles IA de base
  • Génération d'images basique
  • Aperçu bibliothèque d'outils IA
  • Réinitialisation toutes les 24h
  • Accès "illimité équitable" aux modèles de base
  • 50x plus d'usage pour modèles premium (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet)
  • Génération d'images avancée
  • Accès complet extension Chrome
  • Support prioritaire
  • Accès illimité aux modèles premium
  • GPT-4, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini Pro
  • Génération d'images (DALL-E, Stable Diffusion)
  • Analyse de documents et PDF
  • Intégrations Gmail, Sheets, LinkedIn
  • Support prioritaire
  • Accès illimité aux modèles premium
  • GPT-4, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini Pro
  • Génération d'images (DALL-E, Stable Diffusion)
  • Analyse de documents et PDF
  • Intégrations Gmail, Sheets, LinkedIn
  • Support prioritaire
  • Tout du plan Pro inclus
  • Outils de gestion d'équipe
  • Tableau de bord usage centralisé
  • Conformité SOC2, GDPR, ISO 27001
  • Minimum 5 utilisateurs
  • 180$/an par siège

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General overview

Criterion
Google Gemini
Merlin AI
AI typeAI NativeAI Enhanced
Country of origin🇺🇸 United States🇮🇳 India
Year founded20232023
Supported languages40+ languages25+ languages
Free plan
Yes
Yes
API available
Mobile app

Detailed comparison

FeatureGoogle GeminiMerlin AI
Available models
5
Max output tokens
8192 tokens
Knowledge cutoff
2024
Vision support
Audio input
Audio output
Image generation
Video understanding
File types supported
PDF, Images, Audio, Vidéo, Code, Sheets
PDF, DOCX, XLSX, Images
Function calling
Reasoning mode
Web search integrated
Code execution
Canvas / Artifacts
Memory persistence
Custom instructions
Streaming API
Fine-tuning available
Embeddings API
Batch API
Messages/day (free)
50 messages
Rate limit (req/min)
1500 req/min
Data retention policy
Paramétrable dans les paramètres Google
Enterprise security
On-premise available
Available
Not available
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