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NotebookLM became Gemini Notebook in July 2026.", "best_for": "Studying a document collection and checking cited passages.", "free_tier": "yes", "free_tier_note": "The standard plan is free for personal projects, with up to 50 sources per notebook; Google AI plans raise limits.", "official_url": "https://notebook.google/", "pricing_url": "https://notebooklm.google/plans", "checked_at": "2026-10-25", "sources": [ "https://notebooklm.google/plans" ] } ], "checked_by": "Grok Bot editor review of each provider's own pricing page, Oct 25 2026 (America/Los_Angeles)" }