Query Gmail, Drive, and Calendar
Gemini looks in your emails, your files, and your meetings to answer. You choose which apps it is allowed to read.
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Gemini pricing, use cases, and first steps
Gemini is Google’s assistant. You write or talk to it, and it drafts, summarizes, searches the web, creates images, and reads your files. Its strength: if you allow it, it looks directly in your Gmail emails, your Drive files, and your calendar.
Gemini has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Google AI Plus, €4.99 per month. Prices checked on October 5, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
GeminiGoogle’s assistant, connected to Gmail, Drive, and Calendar- Vendor
- Google (United States)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Google AI Plus, €4.99 per month
- In the European Union
- Partly available
- Page checked on
- October 5, 2026
What Gemini does
Who it’s for: anyone who already works with Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, or Meet.
Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet
In Gmail, the “Ask Gemini” button summarizes a long thread, drafts a reply, or organizes your messages. The same assistant is available in Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet.
Deep Research: a report with its sources
You ask an in-depth question. Gemini proposes a research plan, reads many web pages, then delivers a report with its sources. Allow 5 to 10 minutes.
Also
- Canvas: edit a document together
- Gemini Live: talk out loud
- Create and edit images
- Mac and Windows app
- Gems: custom assistants
Gemini pricing
Prices recorded for France on October 3, 2026. The page does not say whether they include tax. Google Workspace plan prices are published separately, in dollars.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Plus Recommended to start | €4.99 per month | You use Gmail and you’re hitting the free limits |
| Google AI Pro | €21.99 per month | Sustained daily use |
| Google AI Ultra | From €99.99 per month (€219.99 for the highest tier) | Video creators and very heavy use, not for getting started |
| Google Workspace (business) | Included in the plan | Your company uses business Gmail and Docs |
What the free plan includes
Chat, images, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, mobile, Mac, and Windows apps, 15 GB of storage. All with usage limits that reset every 5 hours.
Nova’s advice
Start for free: the free plan already covers chat, Deep Research, and Canvas. If your company is on Google Workspace, Gemini is already included: log in with your work account, and there’s nothing to pay. For personal use, Google AI Plus at €4.99 is enough to get Gemini in Gmail.
Free or paid: how usage is counted
A usage limit refills every 5 hours, up to a weekly cap. Paying multiplies it.
A first try, in 5 minutes
Your data. With a personal account, your conversations may be used to improve Google’s AI and be reviewed by people, unless you turn off “Keep Activity.”
What it does less well
- Several new features are not yet offered in France: the Gemini Spark agent, the “Daily Brief,” and automatic browsing in Chrome. “Skills,” released on September 30, 2026, are gradually opening to personal Google accounts: you may not see them yet.
- It can be confidently wrong about a number, a date, or a name. Always check before sending, especially when it summarizes your emails.
Have your emails on a topic summarizedGemini- Open gemini.google.com and check that Gmail is turned on in “Connected Apps.”
- In the message box, type @Gmail and then your request.
- Read the summary, then ask: “Draft a reply to the most urgent message.”
- Review the draft before sending it: Gemini can get a name or a date wrong.
The prompt to copy
@Gmail Summarize the emails I received this week about the quote in progress. List what is expected of me, with dates.
Alternatives to Gemini
Microsoft Copilot
The same idea, but for Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
ChatGPT
The most widely used assistant. Worth a look if your company doesn’t use Google tools.
Claude
Another general-purpose assistant, valued for writing and for analyzing long documents.
Gemini Notebook
For answers drawn only from your own documents, with citations.
Frequently asked questions about Gemini
How much does Gemini cost?
Google AI Plus: €4.99 per month; Google AI Pro: €21.99 per month; Google AI Ultra: from €99.99 per month (€219.99 for the highest tier); Google Workspace (business): included in the plan. Prices checked on October 5, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Gemini for free?
Yes. Chat, images, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, mobile, Mac, and Windows apps, 15 GB of storage. All with usage limits that reset every 5 hours.
What happens to my data with Gemini?
With a personal account, your conversations may be used to improve Google’s AI and be reviewed by people, unless you turn off “Keep Activity.”
What are the alternatives to Gemini?
Microsoft Copilot: The same idea, but for Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams. ChatGPT: The most widely used assistant. Worth a look if your company doesn’t use Google tools. Claude: Another general-purpose assistant, valued for writing and for analyzing long documents. Gemini Notebook: For answers drawn only from your own documents, with citations.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 5, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.