ChatGPT vs Gemini: What It Really Does Better – No BS

Last updated on November 2nd, 2025 at 02:50 pm

Look which switching between ChatGPT and Gemini for months. Both are good. Asking which is better is like asking which tool is better, a hammer or a screwdriver. That’s the wrong question.

The real question? What is it that you’re really looking for it for?

When ChatGPT Wins (And It’s Not Even Close)

I’ll be straight with you – if there’s a writing code that is complex then ChatGPT is the tool to use. Last week, I did a test on the same debugging problem. ChatGPT had a 74.9%, while Gemini had 59.6%. That’s a big gap.

The only thing that ChatGPT seems to do better is:

Deep reasoning. When I gave it a multi-step logic problem it walked through the different parts as if it really understood what I was asking. It managed the advanced math tests with 94.6%, which is really more than remarkable for an AI.

Creative story-telling that does not sound mechanical. I used them both to write emails and for blog posts. ChatGPT only augments tone better. It is less structured and more organic. When I told Gemini to write something witty, it sounded like a corporate intern that was trying way too hard. ChatGPT made me laugh.

Custom GPTs. If you do a similar type of work — formatting reports or evaluating a certain type of data — you can create a custom version. I have one for documentation for the technical stuff, which saves me hours a week.

The catch? ChatGPT’s free version is pretty poor at this point. GPT-3.5 is kind of old when compared to newer alternatives. Plus it doesn’t search the web without your payment of $20 per month.

Where Gemini Completely Destroys ChatGPT.

But here’s where it flips. If you’ve got a lot of information Gemini is great.

I moved up an entire project folder of files – over 100 MB, and 1,000 files – and told it to detect inconsistencies everywhere. Chat GPT would have bailed but Gemini passed it in flying colors.

Real‑time info. That matters a lot. When I need stats that are up to date, breaking news or something that’s happening right now then Gemini pulls from Google Search automatically. ChatGPT can only answer questions and give information up until early 2024, however, unless you pay for the search feature.

Integration of Google Workspace. If you use Gmail, Docs and Sheets like me, this is all it takes. Using one of them, I can tell Gemini “write 10 emails to these contacts” or “organize the spreadsheet and make a presentation”. It is smooth, something, as of now, ChatGPT can’t match unless using Microsoft’s tools.

Huge text handling. Gemini is able to handle over 1 million tokens or approximately 1500 pages. I did this with a 500 page manual, and it remembered the information from page 50 (where I had asked about page 450). While large, ChatGPT’s 128,000 token limit is equivalent to only 100 pages.

The downside? Gemini’s writing is less strong, and frankly the creative writing more corporate. Also, the interface was a little bit confusing to me at first – not as clean as ChatGPT’s.

The Stuff They Both Mess Up

Let’s talk hallucinations. Both of them tend to fabricate stories. Of responses, 27% have hallucinations, and of specialized topics 46%. I’ve witnessed confidently wrong information from both.

My rule? Neither of them should be trusted for anything important without further verification. Legal advice? Medical questions? Financial decisions? Don’t even think about it.

So which of the two should you truly use?

Here is my honest opinion after using the two types of soap daily:

Get ChatGPT if you’re:
– Computer programming, engaging in creative work or complex problem solving, require good reasoning. The $20 a month is worth it if you are serious.

Get Gemini if you’re:
In the inner world of Google, they consume tons of documents, they demand real-time information all the time, and they carry out heavy data analysis.

Get both if you can. That sounds like a cop-out but works for me, I use Gemini for research (the real time search is great), then used ChatGPT to come up with ideas for writing or coding. The two are a fine match for each other.

Quick Reality Check

Both of them have free tiers so try them before spending a penny. Your workflow all that matters in comparison the article itself.

And finally, both platforms are also consistently updated. What is true today may not be true for three months. ChatGPT just released a new browser and Gemini is constantly adding features. Keep an eye on what changes.

Bottom line? Choose based on what you are actually doing, and not which is “better.” Both are reasonably competent at different things.

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