Semantic Scholar
Open academic graph and API used across research tooling.
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Semantic Scholar vs Gemini
Semantic Scholar (Allen Institute for AI) and Gemini (Google) both sit in Search & Research. Semantic Scholar is the cheaper entry point at Free, open API. 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 | Semantic Scholar Allen Institute for AI | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Search & Research | Search & Research |
| Version | 2025 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
| Entry cost | Free, open API | from $1/mo |
| Pricing tiers | — | Google AI Plus free · Google AI Pro free · Google AI Ultra free |
| Model stack | SPECTER embeddings | 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 | 200M+ papers, Citation contexts, Open API | 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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