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Character.AI vs Microsoft Copilot vs Google Gemini

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AttributeCharacter.AIMicrosoft CopilotGoogle Gemini
CategoryChat assistantsChat assistantsChat assistants
Good forwriting, productivity, role-play, storytellingwriting, research, search, imageswriting, research, summarising, images
Starts at$7.92/mo billed yearly$9.99/mo$4.99/mo
Free planYesYesYes
Free tier limitsFree with ads, basic memory (15 pins), basic chat styles, limited daily feature access and slow mode.Limited free version of Copilot chat, subject to available capacity and usage limits; Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps requires a paid plan.Free plan with Gemini Flash model, limited Pro access, image tools, Deep Research and Canvas; usage limits refresh periodically with weekly caps.
Free plan detailsNot checked yetNot checked yetNot checked yet
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Pricing modelFree plan + paidFree plan + paidFree plan + paid
Key features
  • Create and share custom AI characters
  • Character memory with pinned messages
  • Lorebook for world-building details
  • Selectable chat styles
  • Conversational AI chat on web and mobile
  • AI image generation
  • Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Higher usage limits on paid plans
  • Deep Research for multi-source reports
  • Gemini Live voice conversations
  • Canvas for drafting docs and code
  • Image generation and editing
All plans
  • c.ai+$7.92 yr
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$9.99
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.99
  • Microsoft 365 Premium$19.99
  • Google AI Plus$4.99
  • Google AI Pro$19.99
  • Google AI Ultra$99.99
Popularity#8 generative AI service · Top 2,000 website worldwide (Cloudflare Radar)Not ranked#10 generative AI service (Cloudflare Radar)
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