Is Google Gemini down for everyone or just me?

If the official status page shows an incident, it is down for everyone. If it shows all systems operational and only you are affected, try the troubleshooting steps on this page: another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if Google Gemini is down?

Wait for the provider's fix, and use a free alternative in the meantime. The alternatives on this page are from our live-verified free APIs catalog, so you are not switching blind.

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Is it down? · Checked 25 Oct 2026 · Not a real-time monitor

Is Google Gemini Down?

Q: Is Google Gemini down right now?

The authoritative answer is on the provider's own status page, linked on this page. At our check on 25 Oct 2026, An independent status check on 25 Oct 2026 showed Google Gemini operational, with 7 user outage reports in the previous 24 hours — user reports alone do not mean a confirmed outage.

Google's AI assistant in the Gemini app, Search, Gmail and Docs, plus the Gemini API.

⚡ Quick answer: This page is not a live monitor — Google runs Google Gemini, not us. The authoritative check is the provider's own status page: Google Cloud status dashboard ↗. An independent status check on 25 Oct 2026 showed Google Gemini operational, with 7 user outage reports in the previous 24 hours — user reports alone do not mean a confirmed outage.

🔍 Check in 30 seconds

Open the official status page above and look for an incident, not just the headline.
If it shows an incident, Google Gemini is down for everyone — wait for the provider's fix.
If it shows all systems operational, work through the "just you" steps below before assuming an outage.

Our own weekly check log for this API: check history → · full listing →

🚨 Signs it is actually down

Prompts hang or return blank or partial answers
Gemini in Gmail or Docs says it is unavailable right now
Image generation returns nothing after a long wait

🛠️ If it is just you

Check the Google Cloud status dashboard — app and API can degrade separately
Try a different Google account or browser profile to rule out an account issue
Shorten a very long prompt and retry once; long-context failures are often load, not a full outage

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❓ Frequently asked

Is Google Gemini down right now?
An independent status check on 25 Oct 2026 showed Google Gemini operational, with 7 user outage reports in the previous 24 hours — user reports alone do not mean a confirmed outage.

Is it down for everyone or just me?
If the official status page shows an incident, it is everyone. If it is green and only you are affected, try another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if it is down?
Wait for the provider's fix and use a free alternative above in the meantime. Do not rotate API keys or reinstall apps during a confirmed provider outage — that rarely helps and can break a working setup.

⚠️ Honest limits

Statuses change by the minute. The check note above is dated 25 Oct 2026 and will be stale the next time Google Gemini has an incident. Always trust the provider's own status page over this page for the current minute. This page is a guide, not a monitoring service.