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Claude vs Gemini
Anthropic's careful reasoner vs Google's deeply integrated multimodal assistant.
Overview
Claude wins on focused reasoning, long-context analysis, and writing voice. Gemini wins when you live inside Google Workspace, need a 1M-token context, or want native integration with Gmail, Docs, and Drive. Different tools for different lives.
Feature comparison
| Claude | Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 200K tokens | Up to 1M tokens |
| Workspace integration | External | Native Gmail/Docs/Drive |
| Image generation | No | Yes |
| Video understanding | Limited | Native multimodal |
| Writing voice | Most natural | Capable but less distinctive |
| Computer use | Yes | No |
Pricing comparison
| Claude | Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Pro plan | $20/mo | $20/mo Google One AI Premium |
| Included with | Standalone | Workspace plans |
Strengths
Claude
- Best writing voice on the market
- Strong reasoning on careful tasks
- Artifacts + Projects workflow
- Computer Use API for automation
Gemini
- 1M-token context for huge inputs
- Native Google Workspace integration
- Multimodal across image, audio, video
- Comes with Google One AI Premium
Weaknesses
Claude
- No native Google integration
- No image generation
Gemini
- Writing voice less polished
- Quality varies by model variant
Best use cases
Claude
- • Drafting and editing
- • Long PDF analysis
- • Strategy documents
- • Careful code review
Gemini
- • Working inside Gmail and Docs
- • Video and audio analysis
- • Huge-context tasks
- • Google power users
Our recommendation
Live in Google Workspace? Start with Gemini. Care most about writing quality and reasoning? Pick Claude.