Is it worth investing in Google One AI Premium?

Google has been very busy lately with its AI offerings, rebranding Bard as Gemini, developing an Android app, and much more. Now, for the first time, a paid subscription is also available, meaning we have one more actor to choose from.

Let's take a look at what the new paid AI platform brings, what features it offers and the advantages you can expect from it. So here is Google One AI Premium…

GOOGLE ONE AI PREMIUM: PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Google One AI Premium is already available and costs $19.99 per month. Unlike some other Google One plans, we can't pay for this on an annual basis to get a discount, but we can cancel the subscription at any time.

At the time of writing, Google is offering a free two-month trial period where you can try out Google One AI Premium and decide at the end of the period whether it's the right choice for you. You can compare payment plans on the Google One page, where, among other things, you can conclude all subscriptions.

GOOGLE ONE AI PREMIUM: FEATURES AND BENEFITS

First, you get 2TB of storage space that you can use in various Google services: Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. This is definitely an additional reason to upgrade, if of course the free 15GB is not enough for you.

As you can see, there is a wide variety of Google One subscriptions, offering everything from 2TB to 30TB of storage space. However, only the Google One AI Premium subscription comes with all the “Gemini Advanced” features.

In addition to storage space, all Google One subscriptions offer priority support, 10% refunds in the Google Store, additional Google Photos editing features (including Magic Eraser), a service that monitors potential abuse of personal data and the use of the Google One VPN service.

Regardless of everything written so far, you are probably reading this article because of AI features, right? A key part of Google One AI Premium is access to Gemini Advanced: this means the most powerful version of the Google Gemini model, also known as Ultra 1.0. You can think of ChatGPT Plus and Free ChatGPT for an easier show. Google has come up with a similar thing with its AI model.

Google describes its Gemini Ultra 1.0 as a model capable of the most complex tasks - tasks that contain text, images and code. "Gemini Advanced" enables longer conversations and also better understands the context. So, if you want the most that Google has to offer right now in the AI field, then this is definitely the right choice.

"The largest Ultra 1.0 model is the first to outperform human experts in MMLU (Mass Multitasking Language Understanding). At MMLU, a combination of 57 subjects – including mathematics, physics, history, law, medicine and ethics – are used to test knowledge and problem-solving skills,” writes the Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

The Google Gemini app for Android and the Gemini features built into the Google app for iOS are available to everyone, regardless of whether they pay a subscription or not – the same goes for the web interface. However, if you subscribe to the premium plan, you will have access to the more powerful Ultra 1.0 model in all these places.

Gemini integration with Google productivity apps like Gmail, Google Docs, Google Meet, and Google Slides will be available "soon," Google says, and when it's available, you'll get it as part of a Google One AI Premium subscription. Gemini will help you compose emails, create slideshows, etc.

It is a redesign of the Duet AI features that Google has previously introduced for users of its apps, now known as Gemini for Workspace. Whether you're a home user or a business user, you'll be able to get these integrated AI tools if you subscribe to Google One AI Premium.

So, in addition to the standard 2TB Google One, the main takeaway is that you get access to the latest and greatest Gemini AI features from Google, and the company promises that there will be many more in the future.

FINAL EVALUATION OF GOOGLE ONE AI PREMIUM

On the one hand, for those who want the most powerful AI tools currently available, Google's two-month free trial of One AI Premium (which includes Gemini Advanced) certainly seems like the right choice. Of course, then we must not forget to cancel the continuation of the subscription.

It is also a fact that Gemini Advanced is still in a very early stage. Currently, it cannot be tested or compared to tools like ChatGPT Plus. Its integration with Google applications will also be available "soon", for now we do not know when this will happen.

At first glance, Gemini Advanced seems to be slowly becoming a competitor that can compete with ChatGPT Plus for demanding tasks like coding and advanced troubleshooting. It should also integrate nicely with Google apps. We'll have to wait a little longer to judge how well. In any case, a free trial is available for those who want to dive right into the tool.