# Gemini Spark vs Instinct (slim)

> Gemini Spark scores 24.5 (F) to Instinct's 11.4 (F) for assistant proactive. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemini Spark scores 24.5 (F) on agent readiness against Instinct's 11.4 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do assistant proactive.

- Gemini Spark: F 24.5, rank #974 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemini-spark.min.md
- Instinct: F 11.4, rank #984 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/instinct.min.md
- Gemini Spark, good for A person who already keeps mail, calendar and files in a personal Google Account and accepts Keep Activity being on. Ahead on Reliability, 14 against 5; Schema & documentation, 17 against 3; Security & auth, 60 against 25; Payments & pricing, 10 against 0; Maintenance & community, 17 against 3.
- Instinct, good for A consumer assistant for one adult who wants errands done by text or phone call, such as bill disputes, gifts, groceries, appointments and travel, and who accepts that it acts and spends as their agent.

| Category | Gemini Spark | Instinct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 14 | 5 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 17 | 3 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 9 | 5 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 60 | 25 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 10 | 0 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 17 | 3 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 49 | 51 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemini Spark | Instinct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google LLC | Spear Street Technology, Inc. |
| Auth | OAuth | OAuth or key |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted service under the Google Terms of Service | Proprietary service under Instinct's Terms of Service, which grant personal use only |
| Last release | 2026-05-19 | none |
| Terms last updated | 2026-07-30 | 2026-08-26 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-09-24 | 2026-08-26 |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |