Microsoft Copilot vs Gemini
A side-by-side look at Microsoft Copilot and Gemini — pricing, features and where each one wins. Both are reviewed independently on Curata AI.
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| Summary | Microsoft's general-purpose AI chat companion with chat, image generation and task/project features — distinct from GitHub Copilot. | Google's multimodal assistant with deep Workspace integration. |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Category | Chat | Writing |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
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Which one should you choose?
Microsoft Copilot
Best for: Anyone in the Microsoft ecosystem wanting a free, general-purpose AI assistant, usable even as a guest.
Read the full Microsoft Copilot review
Microsoft Copilot (copilot.microsoft.com) is Microsoft's consumer-facing general-purpose AI assistant, offering conversational chat, a 'Discover' feed, 'Imagine' image generation, and Experiments/Tasks/Projects features. It's a separate product from GitHub Copilot (Microsoft's developer-focused coding assistant), aimed at general everyday use rather than software development.
Read the full Gemini review
Gemini is Google's flagship AI assistant, integrated across Search, Workspace and Android. Its two big advantages are a massive context window that handles enormous prompts, and native access to Gmail, Docs and Calendar — meaning it can act on your actual work instead of asking you to paste it in. The reasoning model has closed the gap with the top of the class in 2026. If you already live inside Google Workspace, Gemini is the AI that meets you where you are.