Introducing Gemini, your new personal AI assistant
Since 2016, Google Assistant has helped millions of people get more done on the go, directly from their phones. During that time, we've heard from you that you want so much more from your assistant – one that’s personalised to you, that you can talk to naturally and that can help you get more done. That’s why we’ve reimagined what an assistant can be on your phone, rebuilt with Google's most capable AI models.
Gemini is a new kind of AI assistant, built from the ground up with advanced language understanding and reasoning. We're incredibly excited that Gemini can not only provide the hands-free help that you love from Google Assistant, but can go far beyond in conversationality and richness of the tasks it can help with. In side-by-side testing, we’ve seen that people are more successful with Gemini because of its ability to better understand natural language.
Here's how Gemini compares to Google Assistant, and some new ways it can help you. We aim to make Gemini the most helpful and personal AI assistant and are laser focused on improving it rapidly with your feedback. We'll update this page with these improvements, and you can always check Gemini's release updates for more news. Ready to jump right in? Try Gemini today.
Comparing Gemini with Google Assistant
Gemini is capable of doing some truly amazing things. It represents a fundamental shift in how we can interact with AI to get things done. As you start using Gemini, here are some important things to know:
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Because Gemini can understand natural language, you can talk or write to it just like you would to a personal assistant.
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Gemini is built on large and sophisticated AI models, which means in some instances simple requests might take longer than with Google Assistant. This is something that we’re actively working on, so expect Gemini to continue to get faster.
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While Gemini can answer many more questions than Google Assistant, Gemini might not always get it right. You can check Gemini’s responses with our double-check feature, review the sources that Gemini shares in many of its responses or use Google Search for critical facts.
Here’s a list of popular features from Google Assistant that are available now or coming soon to Gemini. Please keep in mind that this only applies to your phone and other eligible Android devices.
(Calendar, Keep and Tasks)
Ask about a video (YouTube)
(YouTube Music)
Control your phone (e.g. open apps, websites, camera, settings)
When your phone is locked: Get answers, set alarms and timers, control media playback, control device settings and use routines
When your phone is locked: Additional features (e.g. email, calls, messages, reminders, smart home control)
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(Calendar, Keep and Tasks) |
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Ask about a video (YouTube) |
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Control your phone (e.g. open apps, websites, camera, settings) |
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When your phone is locked: Get answers, set alarms and timers, control media playback, control device settings and use routines |
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When your phone is locked: Additional features (e.g. email, calls, messages, reminders, smart home control) |
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Other messaging apps
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Ask about a PDF
(Android with Gemini Advanced)
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Improving Gemini together
We're constantly learning from your feedback and working to make Gemini even faster and more capable over time, but we won’t always get it right. While we work on building exciting new capabilities for Gemini, we remain committed to improving the quality of the day-to-day experience, especially for those who have come to rely on Google Assistant.
You can share feedback with us by giving any Gemini response a thumbs up or down, and then sharing your thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you.
Features available in certain languages and countries on selected devices and compatible accounts; works with compatible content. An Internet connection, Android device and set-up are required. Check responses for accuracy.
FAQ
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You can download Gemini from the Google Play store or Apple App Store and begin using the upgraded experience at any time.
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If you answer yes to all of the following questions, your device will be upgraded from Assistant to Gemini in the coming months:
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If your device is a mobile phone or tablet:
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Does your device have at least 2 GB of RAM?
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Are you located in one of the 200+ countries where Gemini is available?
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For Android: Is your device running Android 10 or higher?
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For iOS: Is your device running iOS 16 or higher?
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Note that users on Android Go devices will not be able to use Gemini today.
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If your device is headphones: the digital assistant on your headphones will match the digital assistant on your connected mobile device in the coming months.
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We're also bringing a new experience, powered by Gemini, to home devices like speakers, displays and TVs. We look forward to sharing more details with you in the next few months. Until then, Google Assistant on these devices will continue to operate.
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Gemini is our AI-powered assistant that offers the hands-free help that you love from Google Assistant, but can go far beyond in conversationality and complexity of the tasks it can help with.
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This helpful chart lists many of the features that you’re used to from the Google Assistant, and how Gemini makes them even better.
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Additionally, Gemini is natively multi-modal and agentic, so you can have free-flowing conversations with Gemini and it can complete tasks on your behalf.
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'Hey Google' will continue to work as a hotword.
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As we continue to upgrade devices to Gemini, 'Hey Google' will invoke Gemini if Gemini is available on that device.
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In other cases where Gemini has not yet been made available, 'Hey Google' will continue to invoke the Google Assistant.
In an effort to make the upgrade as seamless as possible, we will use some preferences and history from Google Assistant when we upgrade your device to Gemini. For example, in most countries when you transition to Gemini, we will automatically check your recent call and message history from Google Assistant to better identify who you want to call or message on Gemini.
If you use Google Assistant with your work or school account, you will also transition from Google Assistant to Gemini later this year. Your Google Workspace admin will receive notice before the transition happens, and the experience may vary based on what Gemini functionality your admin has provided access to.