What to know
- Gemini Live is a paid AI digital assistant service that Android users can access by subscribing to Gemini Advanced.
- Gemini Advanced is part of the larger Google One AI plan – priced at $19.99 – that includes additional perks such as Gemini in Google apps, 2TB storage, etc.
- Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Fold Pro users will get free access to Gemini Live for a year at no additional cost.
- You can also try out Gemini Live with a free one month trial of Gemini Advanced.
Gemini Live is out to change the digital assistant landscape. By infusing AI into what was until very recently simply Google Assistant, Google has made conversing with its chatbot a completely hands-free, natural, and human affair.
But do you have to pay for Gemini Live? Evidently, yes. Gemini Live is a paid service and is currently only available to those who have purchased a Gemini Advanced subscription. This is also a part of the larger Google One AI plan which, along with Gemini Live, will also provide other perks such as 2TB worth of storage space, Gemini in Gmail, Docs, and Magic Editor with unlimited saves – all combined at $19.99 per month.
If you’re unsure whether Gemini Live will be worth it or not, you can also start a one-month trial. Those who’re looking to get a Pixel 9 , Pixel 9 Pro, or Pixel 9 Pro Fold will get access to Gemini Live for free for a whole year, which is all the more reason to upgrade to the new Pixel.
It’s uncertain whether Google will ever take Gemini Live out of its Google One paid plan and make it free for all. Even if it happens to be the case, Google won’t be doing so for a number of years, especially considering how much buzz Gemini Live’s free-flowing conversational capabilities have created. So, if you want to chat freely with Gemini Live, a subscription is a must.
