Gemini Notebook vs DeepSeek
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Gemini Notebook is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 7.5. Gemini Notebook wins on 4 of the 5 scores, DeepSeek on 1.
Students, researchers and professionals digesting long documents
Students and developers who want strong reasoning help without paying
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Gemini Notebook | DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #4 of 10 | #10 of 10 |
| Developer | DeepSeek | |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Gemini Notebook better than DeepSeek?
Gemini Notebook is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 7.5. Gemini Notebook wins on 4 of the 5 scores, DeepSeek on 1.
Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or DeepSeek?
Gemini Notebook: Free with a Google account; Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra plans raise the limits. DeepSeek: Free app and website; developers pay separately for the API. On value for money, DeepSeek scores higher.
Do Gemini Notebook and DeepSeek work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on Web, iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Gemini Notebook or DeepSeek?
Gemini Notebook scores higher on privacy (7.0/10). Google says personal accounts' data isn't used for training unless you send feedback, which human reviewers may read. The App Store label links contact info, content, IDs and usage to you.
Strengths and weaknesses
Gemini Notebook
- Answers grounded in your own documents
- Turns notes into audio, video and flashcards
- Free tier allows 100 notebooks
- AI can still misread or overreach your sources
- Higher limits come only through Google AI plans
- Feedback you send can be read by human reviewers
Gemini Notebook, called NotebookLM until July 2026, is an AI research assistant that sticks to the material you give it. Add PDFs, Google Docs and web links, and it answers with citations pointing back to your sources. It can also turn them into podcast-style Audio Overviews, video explainers, slides, flashcards or reports. The free tier is roomy. It can still get things wrong, so check those citations.
Full Gemini Notebook review
DeepSeek
- Strong reasoning and coding help at no cost
- Reads images and very long documents
- Open-weight models you can run yourself
- Data is stored on servers in China
- No image generation and few extras beyond chat
DeepSeek offers capable reasoning and coding help completely free, and its models are released as open weights under the MIT license. Expert mode handles harder problems, web search is built in, and the app can now read photos and very long documents. It is still basic next to paid rivals, with no image generation. Its privacy policy says data is stored in China, and several governments restrict it on official devices.
Full DeepSeek review
