Google expands Gemini AI assistants to more users and legacy devices
Google announced that its Gemini AI services are being broadened. The Gemini Spark agentic assistant is now available to subscribers of the Google AI Pro plan in the United States for $20 per month, while free‑tier users still cannot access it. The rollout excludes the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Nigeria.
At the same time, Google extended Gemini Live to first‑generation Google Home Mini speakers and first‑generation Nest Hub displays. The update adds a 15‑minute conversational memory window and is delivered through the Gemini for Home Early Access program, requiring a Google Home Premium subscription for full functionality.
Entities: Gemini Live · Gemini Live · Gemini Spark · Gemini Spark · Google · Google AI Pro · Google AI Pro plan · Google Home Premium · Google Home Premium subscription · Google LLC
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Gemini Spark integrates with Google Workspace to automate emails, calendars and document generation. (Product description)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Gemini Spark remains unavailable to free‑tier users. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Access to Gemini Live requires a Google Home Premium subscription. (existing)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Google opened Gemini Spark to the Google AI Pro plan in the United States at $20 per month. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Google expanded Gemini Live to the original 2017 Google Home Mini and the first‑generation Nest Hub. (Google rollout notes)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Google increased Gemini’s conversational memory window from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Gemini Spark is not offered in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Nigeria. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Gemini Live rollout is part of the Gemini for Home Early Access program. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Gemini Live now supports the first‑generation Google Home Mini and first‑generation Nest Hub. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Google cut Gemini Spark’s price for US AI Pro users by up to 90%, from $100‑$200 to $20 per month. (new)