Gems from Google Labsretiring

Small AI apps built from a plain-language description. They run a sequence of steps that can use text, image, video and music models, and can be shared by link.

Which capability it is

Close to, but not: A custom version you build and share

Interactive AI mini-apps that run a set workflow, rather than a chat assistant with instructions and knowledge.

The same thing at other vendors

Gems from Google Labs is close to a custom version you build and share, not a match. Here’s what the other tools call a custom version you build and share.

ChatGPT

GPTs (retiring Dec 11, 2026) · ChatGPT workspace agents (Business, Enterprise, Edu)

Claude

None — no shareable assistant found

Microsoft Copilot

agents, built in Agent Builder or Copilot Studio

Perplexity

None

Grok

Shared Bots (formerly Team Bots)

Meta AI and Muse

None (nearest: Meta Business Agent, which serves customers)

Mistral Vibe

Agents (legacy, retiring into Skills)

Details

Status: retiring (November 2026, per an earlier research pass reading help article 18560919; the page itself calls it "an experimental feature")
Where you find it: gemini.google.com → Gems → "My Gems from Labs" → New Gem
Part of: Gemini (powered by Opal)
Plans: personal Google Accounts only, 18+, web, English
Admin must turn it on?: not available to work or school accounts

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