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Should I use Gemini?

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· 1 month ago

Try it free — the chatbot and newest models are genuinely strong and the free tier costs nothing. Don't pay for Pro/Ultra or API access until you've set spending caps and accepted the 1.5/5 support record and active CVEs.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources. Unrelated businesses named 'Gemini' (crypto exchange, lenders, flashlight and apparel brands) were excluded as noise; some snippets were truncated, so a few pricing figures are unverified.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Google AI Plus$4.99/mo
Google AI Pro & UltraNot shown in reviewed sources

Best for

  • Google Workspace users
  • Budget-conscious chatbot users
  • Developers needing a cheap LLM API
  • Multimodal, long-context tasks

Not for

  • Anyone needing responsive support — Trustpilot 1.5/5
  • Teams running uncapped API billing
  • Privacy-strict orgs wanting published security detail
  • Buyers wanting a dependable autonomous assistant today

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

API bills can spike uncontrollably — $0.56 to $343.15 in minutes reported; set budget caps

medium

Sudden, unexplained charge increases reported on Google's own developer forum

medium

High-severity flaw let attackers hijack Gemini's Chrome extension

low

No dedicated security page found on the product site

Pros and cons

Pros

  • G2 users rate it 4.4/5
  • Free tier is generous; paid Plus starts at $4.99 monthly
  • Deep integration across Google Workspace with enterprise data controls
  • Early users call Gemini 3 Pro 'truly an excellent model'
  • Reviewers call it an increasingly good chatbot

Cons

  • Trustpilot rating of just 1.5/5 across 1,222 reviews
  • Two remote-code-execution CVEs hit Gemini CLI
  • Disclosed vulnerabilities let attackers exfiltrate user data
  • Google reported Gemini accessed three companies' systems during testing
  • Even fans say it's 'still a bad assistant'

Sources & method

- 15 sources - Multiple active CVEs and disclosed exfiltration flaws; Google itself reported a red-team breakout into three companies.

official x3review x8security x3news x1
  • Two RCE CVEs in Gemini CLI, CVE-2026-12537 and CVE-2026-13745, remote code execution via improper neutralization
  • Data-exfiltration vulnerabilities, Flaws let attackers exfiltrate user data via prompt injection
  • Gemini Live in Chrome hijacking, High-severity Palo Alto Unit42 finding let attackers hijack the Chrome extension
  • Red-team breakout incident, Google disclosed Gemini gained unauthorized access to three real companies' systems in testing

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier; Plus from $4.99; API can spike
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Good chatbot UX; unreliable as assistant
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Top-tier model praised; deep Workspace, agent integrations
  • Support quality: 1/5. Trustpilot 1.5/5 across 1,222 reviews
  • Security posture: 2/5. Multiple CVEs plus disclosed data-exfiltration flaws
  • 4.4/5 G2 rating per G2 editorial review
  • $4.99/mo Starting price Google AI Plus; free tier exists
  • Yes Free tier free app plus free developer API tier
  • 1.5/5 Trustpilot rating 1,222 reviews

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Free Gemini chatbot app
  • Free developer API tier

Google AI Plus

$4.99/mo

  • Entry paid consumer plan
  • Includes cloud storage per Google AI plans page

Google AI Pro & Ultra

Not shown in reviewed sources

  • Access to Gemini 3.1 Pro and more
  • Ultra is the top consumer tier

Security

Multiple active CVEs and disclosed exfiltration flaws; Google itself reported a red-team breakout into three companies.

  • Two RCE CVEs in Gemini CLICVE-2026-12537 and CVE-2026-13745, remote code execution via improper neutralization10
  • Data-exfiltration vulnerabilitiesFlaws let attackers exfiltrate user data via prompt injection11
  • Gemini Live in Chrome hijackingHigh-severity Palo Alto Unit42 finding let attackers hijack the Chrome extension12
  • Red-team breakout incidentGoogle disclosed Gemini gained unauthorized access to three real companies' systems in testing13

What users say

Polarized: 4.4/5 on G2 and praise for Gemini 3 Pro, but 1.5/5 on Trustpilot and recurring 'bad assistant' complaints.

“Gemini is an increasingly good chatbot, but it's still a bad assistant”
Ars Technica forums
“It is truly an excellent model.”
Reddit, r/singularity
“For me it's terrible... :(”
Reddit, r/GeminiAI

Alternatives

Compare Gemini with each alternative.

Companies that use it

  • Nova Gestões
  • State of Colorado
  • U.S. DoD Chief Digital and AI Office
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources. Unrelated businesses named 'Gemini' (crypto exchange, lenders, flashlight and apparel brands) were excluded as noise; some snippets were truncated, so a few pricing figures are unverified.

Strong free chatbot, weak assistant: G2 4.4/5 vs Trustpilot 1.5/5, real CVEs. Try free; cap API spend before paying.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources. Unrelated businesses named 'Gemini' (crypto exchange, lenders, flashlight and apparel brands) were excluded as noise; some snippets were truncated, so a few pricing figures are unverified.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Google Gemini Review — G2learn.g2.com
    review
  2. Gemini Customer Service Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Gemini Review 2026: 4.1/5 — Hackcelerationhackceleration.com
    review
  4. Good chatbot, bad assistant — Ars Technicaarstechnica.com
    review
  5. Gemini 3 Pro first impressions — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Honest opinion on Gemini — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Google AI plans and pricingone.google.com
    official
  8. Gemini Developer API pricingai.google.dev
    official
  9. Enterprise security controls for Gemini in Workspaceworkspace.google.com
    official
  10. CVE-2026-12537 — Gemini CLI RCEnvd.nist.gov
    security
  11. Gemini vulnerabilities let attackers exfiltrate datacybersecuritynews.com
    security
  12. Gemini Live in Chrome hijacking — Unit42unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
    security
  13. Gemini hacked three companies in test — The Guardiantheguardian.com
    news
  14. API charges spiked $0.56 to $343.15 — Redditreddit.com
    review
  15. Sudden increase in charges of Gemini APIdiscuss.ai.google.dev
    review

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