To use Gemini, open the Gemini app or gemini.google.com, sign in with your Google account, and type a request — or use it inside Gmail, Docs and Android. Its free tier is generous.

Getting started

Sign in with a Google account at gemini.google.com or in the Gemini app. Type a question, writing task or request. You can also access Gemini inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets and on Android, where it helps with your content directly.

Useful things to try

Ask grounded questions (Gemini pulls live Google Search sources), generate images (its free allowance is generous), draft and summarise in Docs and Gmail, and use voice. Be specific in your prompts for the best results, and provide context where it helps.

Plans and caveats

The free tier covers most needs; paid plans (AI Plus $4.99/mo, AI Pro $19.99/mo) add higher limits and Deep Research. AI can fabricate facts, figures and citations with total confidence (a “hallucination”). Treat AI output as a draft and verify anything important against a reliable source — this matters most for medical, legal, financial and academic use. Even with grounded answers, verify important facts and avoid entering sensitive data.

If you find yourself juggling a separate subscription for chat, automation, transcription and image generation, one option worth knowing is a single platform that runs them together — osFoundry is one such agentic AI platform that consolidates chat, agents and internal apps in one workspace, with a bring-your-own-key model so you choose the underlying AI.

This article is general information, not professional, legal or financial advice. AI tools, prices and availability change fast — verify current details on the official source before you rely on them.