No, there will be no advertisements for Gemini for the time being

Many of Google’s most used services are free. That is no coincidence, because the company makes its money through advertising. Gemini’s free tier is free of such ads, which is surprising considering the heavy investments Google is currently making in AI. A recent report suggested that ads could be coming to the Gemini next year, but a few Google executives have shot down such rumors.

A Adweek The report, citing agency buyers, claimed that Google has likely informed at least two of its ad buyers of its intention to roll out ads in Gemini in 2026. The report further stated that details on prices, sizes and other technical details were not clear.

Google Ads vice president Dan Taylor responded to the report Xand says it is based on “uninformed, anonymous sources” making inaccurate claims. Google currently doesn’t serve ads in the Gemini app and “there are no current plans to change that.”

Google Ads product liaison also reaffirmed this and confirmed that Google’s current plans will soon stop serving ads in the Gemini app.

Google last revealed in October that Gemini has more than 650 million users. That number must have increased by at least 50 to 100 million users after the launch of Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro.

It’s only a matter of time before Gemini starts getting ads

Not everyone has a paid Google One AI or Workspace subscription, which means Google offers free Gemini access to hundreds of millions of users every day.

That’s a significant challenge, especially given the current scarcity of AI computing resources. The demand is so high that Google has had to adjust the limit on its free tier for the time being.

Given Google’s long history of monetizing free services with ads, it seems only a matter of time before ads make their way to Gemini as well.

Another report from earlier this month pointed to ads coming to ChatGPT’s free tier. Based on user feedback around promotional messages appearing in chats, OpenAI’s Chief Research Officer Mark Chen said confirmed that the company has paused show them for now. And when it returns, users will have more options to tone down the intensity of the suggestions or turn them off altogether.