Google AI Mode vs Qwant

Google AI Mode9.3Visit QQwant9.0Visit

Higher score Google AI Mode #1 in General Web Search Engines 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Google

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Q Qwant #3 in General Web Search Engines 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Qwant

• Google AI Mode fits best

  People who want AI-led answers with cited sources

• Qwant fits best

  Privacy-minded users wanting broad search coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Google AI Mode 9.3/10 Visit ↗	QQwant 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in General Web Search Engines	#3 in General Web Search Engines
Best for	People who want AI-led answers with cited sources	Privacy-minded users wanting broad search coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$9.99/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Docs	Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google AI Mode 0/4 · Qwant 0/4
Language selection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Region selection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Safe search controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Search operators	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Index approach	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Region focus	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Accepts text, voice, image, file and URL inputs Links to web sources and supports follow-up questions Deep Search can produce cited reports for multi-step research	Searches web, news, images, video, shopping, maps, social and music Choose a region and one of three SafeSearch levels Use browser extensions and iOS or Android apps without an account
Cons	Paid plans bundle search upgrades with storage and other Google features Availability and subscription benefits vary by country and account Support channels listed here focus on documentation	Partner content can also enrich results alongside Qwant's own index AI answers and page summaries require an account Search results combine sources rather than relying only on Qwant's index
Our verdict	Google AI Mode brings conversational answers into Google Search, for people who want to explore a question through follow-ups rather than a single list of results. Queries can come in as text, voice, images, files or webpage URLs. Google… Read the review →	Qwant is a free search engine for people who want broad web coverage with privacy-oriented defaults. Its own indexing technology powers results, while partner content can also contribute. Searches work without an account, and search… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google AI Mode — where it wins

  • Accepts text, voice, image, file and URL inputs
  • Links to web sources and supports follow-up questions
  • Deep Search can produce cited reports for multi-step research

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans bundle search upgrades with storage and other Google features
  • Availability and subscription benefits vary by country and account
  • Support channels listed here focus on documentation

• Qwant — where it wins

  • Searches web, news, images, video, shopping, maps, social and music
  • Choose a region and one of three SafeSearch levels
  • Use browser extensions and iOS or Android apps without an account

  Where it doesn't

  • Partner content can also enrich results alongside Qwant's own index
  • AI answers and page summaries require an account
  • Search results combine sources rather than relying only on Qwant's index

• Google AI Mode9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free conversational search experience with cited web links and optional Google AI upgrades.

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• QQwant9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free search engine with its own indexing, multiple search verticals and optional AI tools.

  Visit QwantFull verdict →