BeginnerGemini
Google's name for a family of AI models and its AI app. The model and the app are different parts of the system.
The fuller definition
Gemini names Google's AI model family and its user-facing assistant products. The Gemini app and Gemini API are distinct ways to access capabilities.
- Google
Provider
- Gemini app
Assistant interface
- Gemini models
Underlying models
A simplified relationship, not a screenshot or a complete design.
A concrete example
A user asks the Gemini app a question; a developer calls a selected Gemini model through an API.
The distinction that matters
Gemini is not interchangeable with Gemma, Google's separate family of downloadable models.
Related terms
Gemma
A family of models from Google. You can download the model files and use them under the stated terms.
FoundationsApplication
The app or website you actually use, like ChatGPT or Claude. It wraps around the model and decides what files, searches, and tools the model gets.
APIs & softwareAPI — Application Programming Interface
A doorway that lets one program talk to another. Apps use an API to send your request to the model and get the answer back.
Where it is taught
Choose an AI tool around the work productSource and further reading
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