Opera Aria vs Gemini in Chrome
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Opera Aria
Opera's free built-in AI sidebar — now rebranded Opera AI
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Gemini in Chrome
Gemini 3 built into Chrome's side panel, with agentic Auto Browse
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
| Capability | — | — |
| Value for money | — | — |
| Ease of use | — | — |
| ASEAN readiness | — | — |
| API quality | — | — |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Free tier | Fully free with Opera/Opera GX/Opera Mini; free account unlocks higher limits | Free for all Chrome users where available |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 1995 | 1998 |
| Maker | Opera Limited | Alphabet Inc. |
| Verdict | Reach is the whole story here. Opera bakes this assistant into every one of its browsers — including the free GX gaming browser and the lightweight Mini — putting a no-cost AI sidebar in front of hundreds of millions of... |
Google's advantage isn't the model, it's the placement: this ships inside the browser most people already use, so there's nothing to switch to. The free side panel handles the everyday stuff well — summarize a page, ask... |
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