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Google Gemini vs Cohere

A feature-by-feature comparison of Google Gemini and Cohere across 7 capability categories.

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Modalities — Google Gemini Wins

Modalities: Google Gemini compared with Cohere
FeatureGoogle GeminiCohere
Text Input
Yes. Core featureYes
Image Upload / Vision
YesNo
Image Generation
YesNo
Voice Mode
YesNo
Video Understanding
Yes. Via file upload/YouTubeNo
Video Generation
Yes, requires plus plan. Veo video generation is available in the Gemini app and Flow.No. Not a video generation product.
File Upload (PDF, DOCX)
YesYes. RAG document upload
Code Execution
YesNo
Audio Input
YesNo
Canvas / Artifact Editor
Yes. Canvas in GeminiNo. Auto populated
Screen Sharing / Computer Use
YesNo. Auto populated

Memory & Context — Tie

Memory & Context: Google Gemini compared with Cohere
FeatureGoogle GeminiCohere
Persistent Memory
NoNo
Large Context Window
Yes. 1M+ tokensYes. 128k tokens
Custom Instructions
Yes. Via Gems (custom AI personas)Yes
Conversation History
YesYes

Integrations — Tie

Integrations: Google Gemini compared with Cohere
FeatureGoogle GeminiCohere
Web Search / Browsing
YesYes. Real-time web connector
Plugins / Extensions
NoYes. Data connectors
API Access
Yes, requires pro planYes
Zapier Integration
NoNo
Custom GPTs / Bots
Yes. Gems (custom AI personas)Yes. Auto populated
Real-time Collaboration
YesNo. Auto populated
Live Social Data Integration
No. No live social firehose in the Gemini app.
Live Citation Mapping
Partial. Search grounding and Deep Research cite links in answers; not a citation-map canvas.

Developer — Tie

Developer: Google Gemini compared with Cohere
FeatureGoogle GeminiCohere
Function Calling
Yes, requires pro planYes
Streaming Responses
YesYes
Fine-Tuning
NoYes, requires enterprise plan
Embeddings API
Yes, requires pro planYes. Industry-leading embed models
Structured Output (JSON)
YesYes
Reasoning / Thinking Mode
Yes. Auto populatedPartial. Auto populated
Local Execution
Partial. Gemini itself is closed, but the smaller Gemma models are downloadable and run locally.Partial. Command models publish open weights for research; commercial use runs through the API or a private deployment.
Open Weights
Partial. Gemini itself is closed; Gemma weights are downloadable.
Multi-Agent Orchestration
No. Gems are custom bots, not a user-facing multi-agent swarm in the consumer app.

Platforms — Google Gemini Wins

Platforms: Google Gemini compared with Cohere
FeatureGoogle GeminiCohere
Web App
YesYes
iOS App
YesNo
Android App
YesNo
Desktop App
Yes, requires free plan. Native Gemini app for Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 15+, Option+Space). Windows gets Gemini in the Google app (Alt+Space). Both are free.No
Chrome Extension
NoNo

Privacy — Tie

Privacy: Google Gemini compared with Cohere
FeatureGoogle GeminiCohere
GDPR Compliant
YesYes
Opt Out of Data Training
YesYes
Enterprise Privacy Mode
Yes, requires enterprise planYes, requires enterprise plan

Workspaces — Tie

Workspaces: Google Gemini compared with Cohere
FeatureGoogle GeminiCohere
Projects / Folders
Partial. Gems and conversation historyPartial. Auto populated