How to these $20 per month AI chatbot services stack up against one another?
Google and Microsoft both have free versions of their AI chatbots, but the paid versions offer significantly more features. Google recently announced its Gemini Advanced chatbot, which is paired with its Google One AI Premium suite of tools, services, and storage options. It is considered a direct competitor to Microsoft’s Copilot Pro service, which rolls AI into Office apps. Which is the better package deal? Let’s dig in.Availability and pricing
Gemini Advanced and Microsoft Copilot Pro are currently available with competitive pricing. You can sign up for either service for $20 per month and access a similar suite of productivity tools and services.
Google has an ongoing deal offering a free two-month trial for web and mobile users, but there is still no telling how long the deal will last. Microsoft offers a one-month free trial of Copilot Pro to those who install the Copilot mobile app on iOS or Android devices.
Signing up for either service is simple. Much as you must have a Google account and email to sign up for any Gemini service, paid or otherwise, you need a Microsoft email address to sign up for Copilot Pro. If you don’t have a Google or Microsoft email, signing up for either is free.
Gemini Advanced is one of the newer AI offerings available. Google unified its original Bard chatbot and the Duet AI-powered productivity suite under the Gemini brand name in February. The Gemini Advanced chatbot is Google’s paid option, run by the Gemini Ultra 1.0 large language model (LLM), the brand’s most powerful to date. Coupled with a host of Google One perks, the company is marketing the Google One AI Premium paid tier for the consumer level.
Microsoft has had a strategic partnership with ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, since 2021. This partnership has enabled the brand to deeply integrate the GPT LLMs across many of its product offerings, including its Edge browser, Designer app, and 365 productivity programs. The early iteration of Microsoft’s GPT-powered chatbot was called Bing Chat, but the name was later updated to Copilot. That branding has been used throughout Microsoft’s AI product lineup.
Microsoft Copilot Pro runs the GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo LLMs, which allows users priority access and faster performance when there is high traffic. In addition to the more exclusive connection to GPT-4, Copilot Pro users benefit from AI-powered access to Microsoft’s productivity and creativity applications.
Like with Google Gemini Advanced, the $20 Copilot Pro tier includes Copilot in many of its Office apps, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
