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Gemini, Google’s conversational AI and multimodal assistant, has evolved into a layered platform offering distinct experiences for free users and paid subscribers, with differences that go far beyond headline pricing and shape daily usability, research power, and creative workflows across both personal and professional contexts. The transition from Gemini’s free Basic tier to its paid Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro, and Google AI Ultra plans unlocks progressively higher ceilin