I Tested Gemini vs. ChatGPT and Found the Clear Winner
You know you’re living in the future when choosing your AI sidekick feels more like deciding between J.A.R.V.I.S. and TARS, except it’s Google’s Gemini vs ChatGPT. These AI chatbots are everywhere — drafting emails, writing code, planning trips, and even generating oddly specific cat memes. And I’ll admit it: I’m one of those people who can’t resist pushing AI to its limits.
I’ve spent months bouncing between Gemini and ChatGPT, poking, prodding, and testing both in real-world scenarios. Naturally, I couldn’t resist the temptation to pit Gemini against ChatGPT in the ultimate AI showdown.
Feature Comparison
Here’s a quick feature comparison of both AI models:
| Feature | ChatGPT | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.7/5 | 4.4/5 |
| AI models | Free: GPT-4o Mini and limited access to GPT‑4o and o3‑mini Paid: Adds o3‑mini‑high, o1, and preview of GPT‑4. |
Free: Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Paid: Adds Gemini 2.5 Pro (Experimental) |
| Best for | Creative writing, complex coding tasks, general chat | Research, image-based tasks, real-time info, and Google Workspace integration |
Summarization Test
For the summarization test, I asked both ChatGPT and Gemini to summarize an article from G2 in exactly three bullet points, keeping it under 50 words. The article discussed how non-designers are increasingly using Canva.
Gemini's response to the summarization prompt: Gemini provided a concise and to-the-point summary, highlighting Canva’s popularity among non-designers, its ease of use, and the limitations of its free version. However, it missed mentioning G2 as the source and lacked supporting details, making it feel somewhat generic.
ChatGPT's response to the summarization prompt: ChatGPT, on the other hand, stepped up. It not only delivered a well-structured summary but explicitly referenced G2 and its review data. So, the winner for me was ChatGPT in this test.
Winner: ChatGPT
Content Creation Test
Content creation is where AI really shines. It's probably one of the most common things we use these tools for. For this test, I wanted to see how Gemini and ChatGPT handled a full-on marketing blitz.
I asked both tools to generate marketing materials for a fictional product called SunCharge, a portable solar-powered charger. These included product descriptions, taglines, social media posts, email subject lines, and ad scripts — essentially everything a brand would need for a full-on marketing campaign. Mind you, I asked for all this in one single prompt.
