Google Gemini reaches 750 million users as Gemini 3 launch drives explosive growth

Google's Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users | TechCrunch

Google's AI chatbot Gemini has surpassed 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), according to the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings. This figure illustrates the rapid consumer adoption of Gemini, which has quickly become a prominent player in the AI space. Last quarter, Google reported 650 million monthly active users for Gemini, indicating substantial growth in a short period. In comparison, Meta AI has reported nearly 500 million monthly users. However, while Gemini is gaining traction, it still trails behind its biggest rival, ChatGPT, which around 810 million MAUs in late 2025. The recently revealed number comes on the heels of the launch of Gemini 3, which showcases the company's most advanced model yet, providing responses that the company claims exhibit an unprecedented level of depth and nuance. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted that the introduction of Gemini 3 in AI mode was a "positive driver" for the company's growth and emphasized that continued investment and iteration will maintain this momentum. Google recently rolled out a more affordable plan, the Google AI Plus, priced at $7.99 per month. The plan is expected to drive further growth by appealing to budget-conscious consumers, although it was made available too recently to have any influence on the quarterly figures. "We are focused on a free tier and subscriptions and seeing great growth," Philipp Schindler, Google's chief business officer, said during the call to investors. Gemini's growth is particularly notable given Alphabet's overall financial performance. The company has surpassed $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time this quarter. Google attributes the achievement to the expansion of its AI division, which has seen increased demand. Recently, Google introduced the latest generation of its TPU AI accelerator chip, called Ironwood, to compete with Nvidia. "The launch of Gemini 3 was a major milestone, and we have great momentum. Our first party models, like Gemini, now process over 10 billion tokens per minute via direct API use by our customers, and the Gemini App has grown to over 750 million monthly active users. Search saw more usage than ever before, with AI continuing to drive an expansionary moment," Pichai stated in today's release.

Google’s Gemini 3 Release Won Over More Than 100 Million New Active Users

Google's AI assistant Gemini App now has more than 750 million monthly active users, CEO Sundar Pichai said at parent company Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings call. That's roughly 100 million more users than the 650 million monthly active users the company reported in its third-quarter earnings report. That report was released just three weeks before the company's Gemini 3 debut upended the AI world. "We are also seeing significantly higher engagement per user, especially since the launch of Gemini 3," Pichai said. "[Gemini 3] has seen the fastest adoption of any model in our history." Google's AI story experienced a major turnaround in mid-November thanks to Gemini 3, the company's latest AI model. AI enthusiasts praised the capabilities of the model far and wide on social media, with even some long-time ChatGPT fanboys like Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff admitting to converting to Gemini. AI benchmarking firm LMArena's cofounder Wei-Lin Chiang even called the release "more than a leaderboard shuffle." Gemini 3 was so well-received that only a couple of weeks later, OpenAI leadership declared "code red" at the company. Even Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose company has significant business with OpenAI, reportedly raised worries over the competition Google now poses to OpenAI's market dominance. Despite the huge jump in users for Gemini, there might still be a long way to go until it can suprpass ChatGPT to become the chatbot leader. OpenAI doesn't report regular data on ChatGPT active users, but a The Information report from December claimed that ChatGPT was nearing 900 million users weekly at the time. Either way, Google's catch-up effort is impressive. With high-profile launches like Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro, Google has been able to save its once-battered AI reputation following the failed launch of Gemini image generation in early 2024. "I think we are in a very, very relentless innovation cadence, and I think we are confident about maintaining that momentum as we go through '26," Pichai said in the earnings call. Executives shared that they are planning to double capital expenditures in 2026, with the majority going towards AI. Google has big plans for Gemini this year. Apple recently tapped Gemini to power its AI revamp of Siri that is set to launch later this year, and Samsung announced last month that it was planning to double the amount of its Gemini-infused mobile devices. The company is also preparing to make Gemini more "shoppable" with checkout experiences infused directly into the app. You might also want to start preparing to have your Gemini chats plagued by ads, but that might still be further on the horizon. "Ads have always been part of scaling products to reach billions of people," Google's chief business officer Philipp Schindler said. "But as we've said, we're not rushing anything here."

Google Gemini sees big growth, cracks 750+ million users

Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed continued investment in both free and paid versions, including the new 'Google AI Plus' service. Google's AI chatbot Gemini has now surpassed 750 million monthly users, according to the company's quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2025, reports TechCrunch. This is a significant increase from 650 million users in the previous quarter. For reference and comparison's sake, competitor ChatGPT was estimated to have around 810 million users at the end of 2025, while Meta AI had around 500 million monthly users. The growth coincides with the launch of Gemini 3, Google's most advanced AI model to date, which, according to the company, outperforms several competitors in key tests. Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the company will continue to invest in both free and paid versions. A new, cheaper option called Google AI Plus is expected to contribute to continued user growth.