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Gemini (Free tier)
Google's Gemini app and AI Studio offer a free tier of the Gemini model family for chat, coding help, and image understanding.
Best for
Best for quick multimodal Q&A at $0; weak when you need production rate limits or agent loops.
Pricing
Free consumer / AI Studio tier — check current limits at gemini.google.com / aistudio.google.com.
What it does well
Everyday chat and image understanding at zero cost.
Where it struggles
Peak-hour throttling; not ideal for production agent loops.
Practical fit
- Everyday Q&A
- Image understanding without an API bill
- Light coding help
How to access it
1. Go to gemini.google.com or aistudio.google.com. 2. Sign in with a Google account. 3. Start chatting — no payment info required for the free tier.
License & download
License: Proprietary (free consumer / AI Studio tier)
Official: gemini.google.com
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