Google's Gemini has fallen far behind GPT in both search and de-illusion capabilities, even lagging behind manual Google searches. I truly didn't expect Google's own AI to stumble in search. The cause: I asked Gemini if they had an obsidian image recognition plugin. My requirement was simple: to convert images in my notes into text using a right-click menu or command. Results: 1. Gemini provided a completely unrelated plugin and persisted with its de-illusion answer even after I followed up with multiple questions, attributing the problem to messy project documentation and release history 😂 (I was on the Pro plan, and the conversation wasn't in fast mode). 2. I asked ChatGPT with the exact same prompts, and it worked perfectly on the first try. All four of the suggested plugins were usable, each with a link for verification on the ChatGPT page. 3. Finally, I conducted an experiment, manually searching "obsidian image recognition plugin" on Google, and immediately found a usable plugin. I can only say that I'm glad my Gemini Pro plan uses the company's plugin. I would never pay for this myself.

Update: Although I couldn't test it because the 2.5 Pro version isn't available on the web UI anymore, the exact same hints actually yielded the correct answer using Gemini3's fast mode. What the hell? Paying to play is actually weaker than not paying? @deepbluue @laogui