Gemini Advanced vs. Copilot Pro: AI chatbots from Google and Microsoft are available for free, but the commercial versions come with a lot more functionality. Together with its Google One AI Premium tool, service, and storage choices, Google recently unveiled its Gemini Advanced chatbot. It is seen as a direct rival to Microsoft’s Copilot Pro service, which integrates artificial intelligence into Office applications. Which bundle offer is superior? Now let’s get started.
Accessibility and cost
Microsoft Copilot Pro and Gemini Advanced are both now offered at attractive prices. For $20 a month, you may subscribe to either service and have access to a comparable set of services and tools for productivity.
It’s unclear how long Google’s current promotion, which offers web and mobile customers a free two-month trial, will endure. If users download and install the Copilot mobile app on iOS or Android devices, Microsoft provides a one-month free trial of Copilot Pro.
It’s easy to sign up for either service. Just like signing up for any Gemini service, paid or free, requires a Google account and email, signing up for Copilot Pro also requires a Microsoft email address. It costs nothing to join up for a Microsoft or Google email if you don’t already have one.
One of the more recent AI products on the market is Gemini Advanced. In February, Google merged the Duet AI-powered productivity package and the original Bard chatbot under the Gemini brand. Google’s premium alternative, the Gemini Advanced chatbot, is powered by the most powerful large language model (LLM) the company has ever created, the Gemini Ultra 1.0. The business is pushing the Google One AI Premium premium tier for consumers, which comes with a number of Google One benefits.
Since 2021, Microsoft and OpenAI, the parent firm of ChatGPT, have maintained a strategic cooperation. Thanks to this collaboration, the company has been able to thoroughly incorporate the GPT LLMs into a number of its product offerings, like as the Designer app, Edge browser, and 365 productivity suite. Microsoft’s GPT-powered chatbot was once known as Bing Chat before being renamed as Copilot. The whole range of Microsoft’s AI products has such branding.
The GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo LLMs are operated by Microsoft Copilot Pro, which gives customers priority access and speedier performance during periods of heavy traffic. Users of Copilot Pro have not just access to GPT-4, which is more exclusive, but also AI-powered access to Microsoft’s creative and productivity suite.
Similar to Google Gemini Advanced, Copilot is available in several Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote, at the $20 Copilot Pro tier.
One distinction is that Microsoft offers a more costly $30 tier designated “For Organizations,” which includes some administrator-level tools like Microsoft Graph Grounding and Copilot in Teams. This is seen in the above chart.
What can they do?
Google’s research and development teams have approved Gemini Advanced despite it not having had much testing from industry experts due to its recent introduction to the market. According to the company, Gemini Advanced’s most recent LLM is perfect for activities like coding, thinking, following complex directions, and creative teamwork. According to reports, the chatbot generally offers a long-form material output style akin to ChatGPT Plus.
One of the best things about Gemini Advanced is that you may reply as many times as you like to the chatbot within a single exchange.
Google has included Gemini Advanced with its Workspace software suite, which is geared at productivity. Soon, Gemini capabilities will be integrated into a number of applications, like as Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet, enabling you to accelerate work with prompts. In one instance, the email reply box displays the Gemini Advanced prompt bar, enabling the respondent to type their question and have an AI-generated answer produced.
Additionally, Gemini has a feature called extensions that let you shortcut operations while using the chatbot program. It is possible to point Gemini toward an application or service emphasis by using the “@ mention” at the start of a prompt. These consist of YouTube, Gmail, Drive, Docs, Maps, Hotels, and Flights on Google. After that, you will fill in the prompt with the work you want to have done. Among other things, you may use these features to search, summarize, plan, or arrange with the associated applications. The function is accessible in Gemini’s free edition as well, however one may think that Gemini Advanced’s more potent LLM would make this feature more effective.
Although Gemini’s image generation is generally good, there was considerable controversy surrounding it when Google shut down its creation of users because the free chatbot had historical inaccuracies. Regarding if it is a problem with Gemini Advanced, nothing has been said.
Microsoft Copilot Pro has been put through rigorous testing by industry professionals to ensure high-performance integration with Microsoft 365 apps. Using DALL-E 3 as its picture generator, the service is perfect for coding, succinct outputs, and creativity-focused AI production.
One of Microsoft Copilot Pro’s standout features is its quicker AI picture production capability, which enables the Designer app to generate 100 images per day. Within the Copilot Builder tool, you may also generate, modify, and distribute bespoke Copilot GPTs.
AI connection with Microsoft 365 online applications is another free feature of Copilot Pro. In the near future, Outlook for iOS and Android as well as the Microsoft 365 app are anticipated to have this feature. However, if you want to test Copilot Pro on a PC or Mac, you have to have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription. You must basically add Copilot Pro to your current Microsoft 365 desktop service since it is a single-user subscription. Each individual who want to use Copilot Pro will need to establish a separate account if you have a shared family account.
For the smoothest experience, you should also register your account with a Microsoft email provider, such as one with the domains @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com, or @msn.com. For instance, you will still be able to use Outlook if you have a third-party email account like Gmail, Yahoo, or iCloud, but Copilot capabilities won’t be supported.
Which is superior Gemini Pro or Advanced Gemini?
Gemini Advanced is accessible in English in 150 countries and territories as a component of Google One AI Premium. Korean and Japanese versions will be available shortly as well. For someone who is confined to the Google environment, this service is excellent. Its extra features cater to different requirements and interests, but its productivity emphasis is evident. Paying for Google One cloud storage in particular may not be too much of an inconvenience if you are already upgrading to the “AI Premium” tier.
On the other side, 222 nations and areas provide Microsoft Copilot Pro in addition to the Copilot free version. For someone who prefers Microsoft integration, this service is beneficial. Along with a few other benefits, it is more developer-focused and creative.
Even though Microsoft Copilot Pro is more widely available, Gemini Advanced could be a better deal for a lot of people. To start with, you get what you see. Without making any more references to PC costs, it is pitched for mobile applications and the web. Its account compatibility is therefore much more succinct. Furthermore, Google offers a longer free trial period without requiring the user to do any further actions.
Microsoft seems to be trying to turn Copilot Pro customers into Microsoft 365 desktop subscribers by limiting PC and Mac users’ access to the Copilot experience while providing a free trial of the online version. Business users and those who are prepared to adopt Copilot Pro as an add-on to Microsoft 365 are the only options available for Copilot for Microsoft 365 at this time.
Although it’s unclear whether this will change in the future, customers should keep in mind that AI is a constantly evolving field and that they are not required to subscribe to any one service.
