I don't use Gemini as much as other tools but I do consider it an essential LLM.
Gemini has three main benefits over other tools like Claude & ChatGPT:
Multimodal: Meaning, it can absorb multiple prompting inputs (audio, video, files, text, etc.)
Google-native: Because Gemini is from Google, it naturally integrates well with the Google ecosystem.
Image-gen: Nano Banana 2 is hands-down the best image generation model on the market right now.