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An overview of the Gemini app - Google explains in depth what Gemini is, how it works, the limitations of Gemini and what's next
If you seen Gemini referred to with different adjectives, be aware there are many variations between Google Enterprise, Business, and Education models as well as the public accounts that are used for personal use. You may have seen capabilities described or promoted but they are not necessarily available on our Google Workspace for Education license,
It's important to understand that "Gemini" refers to Google's general-purpose AI model. However, Google offers different access tiers and integrations of Gemini, which leads to those various terms. Here's a breakdown:
This is the foundational AI model developed by Google. It's designed to be highly flexible and capable of understanding and generating various types of content, including text, code, images, and more.
It's the core technology that powers the other Gemini-related offerings.
This represents a higher tier of access to Gemini's most capable models.
It's designed for users who need advanced AI capabilities for complex tasks, such as in-depth research, advanced coding, and handling large amounts of data.
Gemini advanced is offered as part of the Google one AI premium plan.
This is the name of the "Google One AI Premium plan" that includes Gemini Advanced. So the term premium refers to the subscription plan that grants access to the advanced gemini model.
This plan includes benefits like:
Access to Gemini Advanced.
Increased storage (2TB).
Integration of Gemini into Google apps like Gmail and Docs.
In the context of AI development, "Alpha" typically refers to an early stage of development. So when you hear about alpha models, that generally means that those models are experimental, and not released for general public use.
Google uses alpha to describe very early versions of their technology. Therefore it is likely that when you hear the term Gemini alpha, that it is describing very early testing phases of gemini.
In essence, "Gemini" is the engine, and "Gemini Advanced" and "Gemini Premium" are the ways you can access its more powerful features, while "Gemini Alpha" would be describing very early development phases of the Gemini model.