NotebookLM
Grounded research notebook with audio and video overviews.
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NotebookLM vs Gemini
NotebookLM (Google) and Gemini (Google) both sit in Search & Research. NotebookLM is the cheaper entry point at Free, Pro via Google AI Plus. Gemini shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (7 vs 0). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | NotebookLM | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Search & Research | Search & Research |
| Version | 2025 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
| Entry cost | Free, Pro via Google AI Plus | from $1/mo |
| Pricing tiers | — | Google AI Plus free · Google AI Pro free · Google AI Ultra free |
| Model stack | Gemini 3 | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image · Gemini 3 Flash · Gemini 3 Pro · Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · Gemini 3.1 Pro · Gemini 3.5 Flash · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Gemini 3.5 Transcribe · Gemini 3.6 Flash · Gemini 3.7 Flash · Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini Omni · Gemini Omni Flash · Gemini Robotics · Lyria 3 · Nano Banana 2 · Nano Banana Pro · Veo 3.1 |
| Context window | — | millions of tokens |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 0 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Source grounding, Audio overviews, Mind maps | Deep Research, Canvas, Gems, Workspace integration, Live voice, Agent mode, AI Inbox, Chrome auto browse |
Gemini
Multimodal assistant with deep research, long context and Workspace integration.
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