Head to head · Chat & research · updated Oct 26, 2026
Gemini vs Grok
Gemini scores 85 to Grok's 76 on public evidence for deep research & AI search, and they rank #2 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Gemini
Google's assistant with Deep Research reports, Gmail/Docs/Drive integration and YouTube video understanding.
+ Deep Research produces long cited reports from dozens of sources, and it reads your Gmail, Drive and Calendar directly when you allow it.
− Quality swings between Flash and Pro models, and it refuses or hedges on some topics more than competitors.
Grok
xAI's assistant with live access to X posts, DeepSearch research mode and a looser content policy.
+ Pulls real-time posts from X into answers, which makes it the fastest way to research breaking news and public sentiment.
− Fewer guardrails and a reliance on X content mean more unverified claims and off-color outputs than other assistants.
Side by side
public evidence| Gemini | Grok | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 85 | 76 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 141 | 1 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 56 | 18 |
| Last activity | 0 days ago | 0 days ago |
| Pricing | Free tier · Google AI Pro $19.99/mo | Free tier · SuperGrok $30/mo; also bundled with X Premium+ |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, api | web, ios, android, api |
| Maker | xAI |
Which one?
Pick Gemini if
- you want the stronger public evidence (85 vs 76)
Best for Google Workspace users who want research reports.
Pick Grok if
Pulls real-time posts from X into answers, which makes it the fastest way to research breaking news and public sentiment.
Best for real-time news and X sentiment.