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Introducing Gemini, your new personal AI assistant

Since 2016, Google Assistant has helped millions of people get more done on the go, right from their phones. During that time, we've heard from you that you want so much more from your assistant—one that’s personalized 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:

  • Because Gemini can understand natural language, you can talk or write to it just like you would to a personal assistant.

  • 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 we’re actively working on, so expect Gemini to continue to get faster.

  • 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.

Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “What’s the weather forecast this weekend?”
  • New
    “Give me step-by-step directions for how to teach a puppy to sit”

Events, Reminders & Lists

(Calendar, Keep & Tasks)

Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Add milk and bread to my shopping list”
  • “Create an event for 9pm on Sunday to check all my to-dos”
  • New
    “Create a grocery list in Keep with the ingredients for guacamole”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Navigate me to Big Ben”
  • New
    “How long does it take to walk from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben in London? What about from Big Ben to Trafalgar Square?”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • New
    “Check Gmail for the Chicago restaurant recommendations that Clara sent me”
  • New
    “Draft a short bio based on my resume in Google Drive”

Ask about a video (YouTube)

Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Show me a video of how to make an omelet”
  • New
    “List the ingredients from this cooking video”

Play music

(YouTube Music)

Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Play my workout playlist”
  • New
    “Play music perfect for a Sunday afternoon”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Find me a hotel in LA”
  • New
    “Find direct flight options for Seattle to Houston leaving Aug 29th and returning Sept 5th”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • Tap Ask about this screen, then try saying, "translate this to Spanish"
  • New
    “Show these destinations on Google Maps”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Send a message to Jason”
  • New
    “Help me draft a message explaining that I could not come to the office today because I'm sick. Send the message to Evelyn Smith”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Set a timer for 5 minutes”
  • New
    “Set an alarm for 7:00am and repeat it every weekday”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • New
    “Turn on the TV and adjust the living room lights for movie time. Oh but not the reading lamp.”
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Call Mom”

Control your phone (e.g., open apps, websites, camera, settings)

Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Take a selfie”

When your phone is locked: Get answers, set alarms & timers, control media playback, control device settings & use routines

Gemini availability

When your phone is locked: Additional features (e.g., email, calls, messages, reminders, smart home control)

Gemini availability
Other messaging apps
Gemini availability
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “Good morning”
    Voice only*
Gemini availability
Try saying...
  • “What song is this?”
Ask about a PDF
(Android with Gemini in Pro)
Gemini availability
Feature Gemini availability Try saying...
“What’s the weather forecast this weekend?”
New
“Give me step-by-step directions for how to teach a puppy to sit”

Events, Reminders & Lists

(Calendar, Keep & Tasks)

“Add milk and bread to my shopping list”
“Create an event for 9pm on Sunday to check all my to-dos”
New
“Create a grocery list in Keep with the ingredients for guacamole”
“Navigate me to Big Ben”
New
“How long does it take to walk from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben in London? What about from Big Ben to Trafalgar Square?”
New
“Check Gmail for the Chicago restaurant recommendations that Clara sent me”
New
“Draft a short bio based on my resume in Google Drive”

Ask about a video (YouTube)