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Last checked Oct 28, 2026 · plain English · no paid picks
What replaced Bard?
Short answer: Bard is now Gemini. Google renamed Bard to Gemini on Feb 8, 2024. It's the same Google chat app under a new name.
What to do: Open Gemini at gemini.google.com or in the Gemini app. Your Google account works the same way.
The facts
| Old | Bard |
|---|---|
| Replaced by | Gemini |
| Official source | blog.google |
| Last checked | Oct 28, 2026 |
The replacement at a glance
| Gemini | |
|---|---|
| What it is | Chat app from Google |
| Made by | |
| Price | Free; Google AI Plus $4.99/mo; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo; Ultra $99.99/mo (5x Pro limits) or $199.99/mo (20x). US prices on Google's plans page, checked Oct 17, 2026. Gemini 4 Argon is on Pro and Ultra |
| Free plan | Yes |
| Good at | Built into Gmail, Docs, Drive, Android; generous free plan; Best for: Google Workspace, research, images, voice, homework |
| Privacy | Keep Activity is on by default (18+): chats may be used to train AI and a subset reviewed by humans (kept up to 3 years). Turning it off stops future training; chats kept up to 72 hours |
| Where it runs | web, Android, iOS |
| Status | Current |
| Sources | gemini.google · support.google.com |
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Questions people ask
What replaced Bard?
Bard is now Gemini. Google renamed Bard to Gemini on Feb 8, 2024. It's the same Google chat app under a new name.
What should I do if I used Bard?
Open Gemini at gemini.google.com or in the Gemini app. Your Google account works the same way.
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