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.

Microsoft CopilotGemini
SummaryMicrosoft'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.
PricingFreemiumFreemium
CategoryChatWriting
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
Key features
  • General Chat
  • Discover Feed
  • Imagine (Image Generation)
  • Experiments/Tasks/Projects
  • Gems
  • Deep Research
  • Workspace Integration
  • 2M Context
  • Multimodal Input
Pros
  • Usable as a guest without an account for basic chat
  • Backed by Microsoft's infrastructure and OpenAI model access
  • Bundles chat, image generation and task/project features in one product
  • Deep Google Workspace integration
  • Huge context window
  • Strong at multimodal tasks
  • Solid free tier
  • Great for image + text prompts
Cons
  • Paid 'Copilot Pro' tier pricing could not be independently confirmed in this review — the official pricing page returned an error on the attempt made
  • Easy to confuse with GitHub Copilot (a separate, developer-focused product) due to the shared 'Copilot' branding
  • No public affiliate program found
  • Output quality can vary
  • Fewer third-party integrations than ChatGPT
  • Advanced features locked behind Google One AI Premium

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.

Gemini

Best for: Anyone already using Gmail, Docs and Google apps.

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.