Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot

Detailed comparison of Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. See which tool is best for your specific needs.

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Gemini

Google's assistant, deepest multimodal input and Workspace integration

Starting atFree
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Microsoft Copilot

OpenAI models embedded across Microsoft 365 and Windows

Starting atFree
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FeatureGeminiMicrosoft Copilot
Starting PriceFreeFree
Free Tier
Context Window1M tokensVaries by surface
Vision Input
Reasoning Mode
Open Weights
Web Search
API Access
API Access
Top Pros
  • Widest native input support — text, image, audio, video and PDF in one model
  • Flash tier is among the cheapest capable models at $0.75 / 1M input
  • Native Google Workspace, Docs and Gmail integration
  • Native integration across Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Windows
  • Enterprise administration, compliance and tenant data boundaries
  • Included in some existing Microsoft 365 agreements
Main Cons
  • Pro pricing doubles above 200K context, which penalises exactly the long-document work you'd buy it for
  • Flash pricing is promotional and increases on 2027-01-01
  • Flagship Pro tier still carries a 'preview' label
  • $30/user/month on top of an existing Microsoft 365 licence
  • No direct API — you cannot build on it the way you can on OpenAI or Anthropic
  • Model access lags the underlying OpenAI releases
Best For
multimodalworkspace integrationcost sensitiveresearch
enterprisemicrosoft 365productivityteams