The top free AI tools and services from Google

that you can start using now — ranging from everyday assistants to developer platforms and research tools:

🔥 1. Google Gemini (Free Tier)

  • Google’s primary AI assistant for writing, brainstorming, planning, and research. Gemini

  • Works in web browsers and Google apps (e.g., Docs, Gmail) with free prompts and basic AI capabilities. Google One

🤖 2. Google AI Studio

  • A playground for experimenting and building with Google’s AI models (including Gemini). AI Studio

  • Free to use for testing models, generating text or code, and exploring experimental tools. apidog

📓 3. NotebookLM

  • AI-powered research and note-taking tool that lets you upload documents and ask questions about them. Wikipedia

  • Useful for summarizing reports, prepping study material, and extracting insights.

🧠 4. Google Colab

  • Cloud Jupyter notebook environment for Python coding and machine learning. Wikipedia

  • Provides free access to compute resources (including GPUs/TPUs) — great for AI/ML experiments.

📸 5. Nano Banana (AI Image Generation)

  • A free-to-use generative image tool inside Gemini that creates visuals from text prompts. Wikipedia

  • Great for quick conceptual designs or creative visuals.

🧪 6. Other Experimental Tools Inside AI Studio

Google regularly surfaces free experimental AI tools that can help with creative tasks like:

  • Veo – Generate short videos from text descriptions. AI Fire

  • GenType / MusicFX DJ / National Gallery Mixtape – Fun creative AI experiments for fonts, soundtracks, virtual explorations, etc. Tom's Guide

These may be found when you browse the Google AI Studio interface. AI Fire

📊 7. AI in Google Workspace (Free Features)

  • AI features baked into Gmail, Docs, Sheets — such as writing suggestions, summaries, formula generation, and proofreading — are available for free accounts with usage limits. Google One

👩‍💻 8. Google AI Courses & Prompt Training

Even though not strictly a “tool,” Google offers free AI learning resources to help you better use AI effectively, including prompt writing and practical AI usage guidance. Grow with Google

🧠 Bonus (Developer-Focused)

Gemini CLI – Command-line interface for using Gemini AI from your terminal (free with request limits). Indiatimes
TensorFlow – Open-source machine learning framework for building and training AI models. Wikipedia

⚠️ Notes on “Free”

  • Some tools have usage limits on free tiers (e.g., fewer prompts or generate quotas). TechRadar

  • Students may access extended free features (like premium AI Pro access) through promotional programs. Tom's Guide