Gemini Spark
A tiernew this weekGoogle's always-on cloud agent that handles multi-step tasks across Gmail, Docs, and third-party apps 24/7 — even when your laptop is shut.
Kai's verdict
The Google ecosystem moat is real — no competitor can touch its native Workspace depth — but $100/mo for a beta agent with fuzzy privacy policies is a steep ask; worth watching once it clears EU compliance and drops to a saner price tier. (Verdict pending Phi's full review.)
Strengths
- Unmatched native Google Workspace depth — Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, YouTube, Maps all connected out of the box with no setup friction
- True persistent cloud execution on dedicated VMs: keeps working after you close your laptop or lock your phone
- Tasks/Skills/Schedules framework enables recurring, event-triggered, and learnable workflows — not just one-off prompts
- MCP support opens it to third-party apps (Canva, OpenTable, Instacart at launch; Slack, Notion, GitHub, Spotify coming summer 2026)
- Agent2Agent protocol lets Spark orchestrate other specialized agents, positioning it as a hub rather than a silo
Weaknesses
- Paywalled hard behind $100/mo Ultra tier — most people will never touch it at that price
- US-only at launch; EU rollout blocked by AI Act compliance gap with no confirmed date
- Privacy posture is murky — memory retention policy unpublished, and a pre-release APK disclosed it may act without asking in some cases
Best for
Heavy Google Workspace users who want to delegate recurring inbox triage, document workflows, and multi-app coordination to a background agent and are already paying for a premium Google subscription.
Pricing
$99.99/mo (Google AI Ultra only)
Bundled inside Google AI Ultra ($99.99/mo), which also includes 20TB storage and YouTube Premium. No free tier or standalone plan. US-only at launch; EU availability pending AI Act compliance review.