NotebookLM
by Google · Research · Text & Chat
Understand & explore your documents.
85/100AIVerso score
#1 of 9in Research
FreeStarting price
YesFree tier
At a glance
ProviderGoogle
CategoryResearch, Text & Chat
Starting priceFree
Free tierYes
API accessNo
Open sourceNo
Mobile appiOS & Android
Browser extensionYes
Key facts
- Understand & explore your documents
Capability ratings
Math & Logice.g. AIME, MATH-500
70
Programminge.g. SWE-bench, LiveCodeBench
60
Reasoninge.g. GPQA, ARC
80
Long Contexte.g. MRCR, needle tests
95
Instruction Followinge.g. IFEval
82
Agent Capabilitye.g. Terminal-Bench, tool use
70
AIVerso capability ratings (0–100), an editorial summary informed by public benchmark results. Higher is better.
Features
✗ Image generation
✗ Video generation
✗ Native audio model
✗ Web search
✗ Voice mode (app)
✓ PDF analysis
Strengths
Top 3 of 9 AI research tools on AIVerso (#1)
Free tier available
iOS & Android apps
Browser extension available
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ElicitElicit · From $12/mo · free tier — Score 80/100
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is NotebookLM free?
Yes — NotebookLM has a free tier. Pricing: Free.
What are the best alternatives to NotebookLM?
The highest-rated AI research tools from other providers on AIVerso are OutlierKit (85/100), Consensus (83/100), Mangools (83/100).
Does NotebookLM have an API?
No public API is listed for NotebookLM.
How does AIVerso rate NotebookLM?
NotebookLM scores 85/100 on AIVerso and ranks #1 of 9 in Research. Scores combine public benchmark results, features and pricing; commissions never influence them.
How we rate: Scores and capability ratings are based on public benchmarks, provider documentation, features and pricing — not on commission rates. Prices can change; check the provider's site before buying. Last updated: September 29, 2026.