Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Gemini
Gemini clearly comes out ahead of Merlin AI on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $8/mo for Gemini and $15/mo for Merlin AI.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Merlin | |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | collaborationai-chatbot | ai-productivityai-chatbot |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | gemini | merlin-ai |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Ai Video Generation Credits/Month | ||
| Advanced Image Generation | ||
| 15Gb Shared Storage | ||
| Basic Ai Model Access | ||
| 1M Token Context Window | ||
| Central Usage Dashboard | ||
| 200 Ai Video Generation Credits/Month | ||
| Chrome Extension Access | ||
| 200Gb Storage | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| 2Tb Storage (Shareable) | ||
| Increased Allowance For Premium Models | ||
| 30Tb Of Storage | ||
| Limited Daily Queries | ||
| Access To Gemini 3 Flash | ||
| Security Compliance (Soc2, Gdpr, Iso 27001) | ||
| Advanced Access To Exclusive Tools Like Veo 3.1 | ||
| Team Management Tools | ||
| Basic Deep Research | ||
| Unlimited Fair Access To Basic Models | ||
| Basic Notebooklm Access | ||
| Youtube And Webpage Summarization | ||
| Deeper Research Capabilities | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Expanded Notebooklm (500 Notebooks) | ||
| Full Gemini 3 Pro Access | ||
| Gemini 3 Pro Access | ||
| Gmail/Docs/Sheets Integration | ||
| Image Generation |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Gemini comes out ahead overall, though Merlin AI can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Gemini's paid plans start at $8/mo and Merlin AI's start at $15/mo, so Gemini is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Gemini and Merlin AI offer a free tier.
Gemini exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
