Comparison · AI assistants & ChatGPT
GigaChat vs Kandinsky
GigaChat is ahead: 86 against 83 out of 100 for Kandinsky. GigaChat wins on popularity & trust. Both are free to use.
GigaChat is not listed in this language edition of the catalog; the comparison is shown for reference.
@gigachat_bot
FreeOfficial
86/ 100
Sber's official free neural network bot: writes and explains text, summarizes long articles, draws pictures, and understands both text and voice messages — no VPN or subscription needed.
@kandinsky21_bot
FreeOfficial
83/ 100
Sber's official image-generation bot: describe a picture in Russian or English and Kandinsky draws it, mixes styles, and outpaints beyond the original frame — all for free.
At a glance
| GigaChat | Kandinsky | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly users | 662.4K | 32.6K |
| Pricing and limits | Free | Free |
| Languages | RU · EN | RU · EN |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | no | no |
| Works in channels | no | no |
| Accepts voice | yes | no |
| Accepts files | yes | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | yes |
| Developer | Sber | Sber AI |
| Last check | September 12, 2026 | September 12, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | GigaChat | Kandinsky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 8 | 8 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Usability | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Freshness | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 100 | 86 | 83 |
Pros and cons
GigaChat
- Official free bot from a large, stable company
- Strong native handling of Russian
- Understands voice messages
- Not a specialist tool for heavy image generation or long documents
- Exact usage limits are not published
Kandinsky
- Official model from a large, stable company
- Completely free
- Photorealism can lag behind the newest frontier models on some prompts
- Exact daily generation limits aren't published
Frequently asked questions
GigaChat or Kandinsky: which is better?
GigaChat is ahead: 86 against 83 out of 100 for Kandinsky. GigaChat wins on popularity & trust. Both are free to use.
Are GigaChat and Kandinsky free?
GigaChat: Free. Kandinsky: Free.
Do GigaChat and Kandinsky work in groups?
GigaChat: no. Kandinsky: no.