Google Slides remains a collaborative manual editor and now combines that native Workspace workflow with Gemini presentation generation. Lumen is a separate source-to-deck workspace for teams that want workflow-specific structure, citations, presenter tools, and PowerPoint/PDF handoff from the same reviewed deck. The active 14-day Starter trial includes clean export, and that export stays available after the trial ends — deck download is not gated.
Use Google Slides when the deck lives inside Workspace and live multi-user co-editing is the center of the job: the editor is free, and Gemini presentation generation is included with an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan.
Use Gixo Lumen when the deck starts from source material and has to leave Google — it builds a first pass from a topic, notes, briefs, articles, and uploaded reference material using 8 workflow profiles and 33 active themes, keeps citations and source review attached, and hands off as PPTX, PDF, HTML, and slide images.
Lumen paid plans start at $10 per month ($90 billed annually), with Starter at $25 per month, Professional $45, Business $55 for 5 seats, and Enterprise $99 — all after the same no-card 14-day trial. There is no standing $0 Lumen plan. Gixo figures current as of August 2026; Google plan terms change, so confirm the current Workspace or Google AI price with Google.
Start fast from a topic, or plan from notes and reference material
Outline-first workflow with citations and evidence checks before delivery
33 active themes across 8 workflow profiles
Present, share, and export from the same finished deck
A real Lumen-generated slide — a source-backed first pass ready for review before file handoff.
LumenGoogle Slides + Gemini
Primary workspace
Source-to-deck review and handoff
Native Workspace collaboration
AI deck generation
Workflow-specific first pass
Editable presentation with Gemini on eligible plans
Source inputs
a topic, notes, briefs, articles, and uploaded reference material
Drive files and supported Gemini sources
Delivery
PPTX, PDF, HTML, and slide images
Native Google Slides document
8Deck Workflows
33Premium Themes
40Slides Supported
PPTXHybrid Handoff
Google Slides AI vs Gixo Lumen: Full Comparison
Both products generate presentations with AI. The useful distinction is whether the final workflow stays Google-native or needs a separate source-review and file-handoff path.
Capability
Google Slides + Gemini
Gixo Lumen
Native editing surface
Google Slides
Lumen web workspace
AI presentation creation
Gemini can create editable presentations on eligible plans
Creates a structured first pass from a topic, notes, briefs, articles, and uploaded reference material
Source inputs
Supported Drive, Workspace, web, and uploaded sources
Notes, briefs, articles, and uploaded reference material with source review
Real-time co-editing
Native multi-user collaboration
Shareable delivery rather than live multi-user editing
Workflow-specific structure
Gemini-generated plan and editable outline
8 workflow profiles
Visual direction
Current Slides theme and Gemini style matching
33 active themes plus Brand Kit controls
File handoff
Native Slides document with Google export options
PPTX, PDF, HTML, and slide images
Present mode and speaker notes
Native present mode with speaker notes
present mode, speaker notes, timer, and shareable delivery
Slides per deck
Unlimited, built manually
Up to 40 generated slides per deck, then edited
Time to a first draft
Hours of manual assembly, or a Gemini draft in minutes on an eligible plan
Minutes to a structured first pass, then human review before delivery
Entry price
Free editor; Gemini generation needs an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan
From $10/month ($90/year); Starter $25/month, Professional $45, Business $55, Enterprise $99 — after a no-card 14-day trial
Gixo add-on status
Not applicable
Google Slides add-on is in pre-listing validation, not yet a public Marketplace install
Gixo prices are current as of August 2026. Google plan and Gemini eligibility terms are point-in-time and change — confirm the current number with Google before you buy.
Where Lumen fits alongside Google Slides
Google Slides is strongest when editing and delivery stay inside Workspace. Lumen fits when the deck needs a separate source-review workflow and PowerPoint/PDF handoff.
Source Grounding & Evidence Checks
Keep decks grounded to source material and approved web research when needed. Gixo extracts key claims,
highlights what needs verification, and surfaces citations, attribution, and trust status inside the deck viewer.
Workflow-specific structure
Use 8 deck profiles across consulting, finance, fundraising, sales, executive, product, and general business work.
Lumen visual directions
Choose from 33 active themes and apply Brand Kit controls before reviewing the deck for handoff.
AI-Generated Visuals
Generate custom images for any slide. No more searching for stock photos or dealing with licensing. AI creates visuals matched to your content.
A separate review loop
Keep outline, source review, citations, slide editing, presenter tools, and export attached to the same Lumen deck.
Hybrid PowerPoint handoff
Stable layouts export as editable PowerPoint text and shapes; complex slides preserve fidelity as images.
Edit After Generation
AI generates the starting point, then you refine. Change text, swap slide layouts, regenerate individual slides, or add new content as needed.
Is there an AI generator for Google Slides?
Three answers, depending on where you want the deck to end up.
Inside Google, the answer is Gemini
Gemini in Slides is the native Google Slides AI: it can create an editable presentation and help you refine it without leaving Workspace, on an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan. Nothing leaves Google, nothing has to be imported, and live co-editing keeps working the whole time. If the deck is going to live in Drive and be edited by four people at once, that is the shortest path and this page is not going to pretend otherwise.
Outside Google, generate the deck and import the PPT to Google Slides
Lumen builds the deck from your source material, keeps citations and source review attached, and exports PPTX. A .pptx opens in Google Slides through File → Import slides or by uploading it to Drive, which is how most people move a generated deck into a Google-native workflow. The hybrid export applies: stable layouts arrive as editable text and shapes, complex slides arrive as fidelity-preserving images.
In between there is an add-on, but it is not shipped yet
A Google Slides add-on that inserts a Lumen deck straight into the active presentation is code-complete and in pre-listing validation. It is not a public Google Workspace Marketplace install today, so do not plan around it. Until it lists, the import route above is the honest answer to the AI Google Slides maker question.
Why Gixo is the stronger finished-deck workflow
The job is not to generate slides once. The job is to hand off a deck another person can actually open, review, and use.
Workflow fit
The deck starts from a consulting, finance, fundraising, sales, executive, product, or general-business workflow instead of generic slide filler.
Outline first
Structure stays reviewable before full generation, so the first pass is shaped like a real deck instead of a prompt experiment.
Editability
Theme switches, layout swaps, slide edits, and regeneration all happen after the deck exists without forcing a rebuild.
Evidence
Decks are grounded in your sources, and evidence — citations, trust checks, source review — has a built-in home in the workspace instead of being bolted on after generation.
Delivery
Speaker notes, present mode, shareable delivery, and exports stay on the same finished deck when it is time to ship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I collaborate on Gixo presentations like Google Slides?
Lumen presentations can be shared for viewing and presenting, but Lumen does not offer Google Slides-style real-time multi-user editing. Choose Google Slides when live co-editing is the center of the workflow.
Is Gixo free like Google Slides?
No. Google Slides has a free editor, while Gemini presentation generation requires an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan. Lumen offers a no-card 14-day Starter trial; the Starter trial exports cleanly, and so does an account after it lapses; what requires paid Lumen is continued AI generation. Paid Lumen starts at $10 per month ($90 billed annually), with Starter at $25 per month ($250 annually), Professional $45, Business $55 for 5 seats, and Enterprise $99. Gixo prices current as of August 2026; confirm Google's current plan terms with Google.
Does Gixo integrate with Google Workspace?
Lumen is a standalone web workspace. A Google Slides add-on that inserts a Lumen deck into the active presentation is code-complete and in pre-listing validation, but it is not yet available as a public Google Workspace Marketplace install.
Which is better for professional presentations?
Choose Google Slides with Gemini when the deck stays in Workspace and live collaboration matters most. Choose Lumen when you need workflow-specific structure, source review, citations, and a PowerPoint/PDF handoff outside that Google-native loop.
Can I use Google Slides templates with Gixo?
Lumen uses its own 33 active themes in the web workspace. The pre-listing Google Slides add-on is designed to bind supported Lumen slide content into the active presentation's native placeholders so it can inherit that Slides template.
Is there an AI Google Slides generator?
Natively, yes: Gemini in Slides creates and edits presentations inside Workspace on an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan, and that is the only AI that writes directly into a Google Slides document today. Outside Google, tools like Lumen generate the deck elsewhere and you import the file. Gixo's own Google Slides add-on is code-complete but still in pre-listing validation, so it is not something to plan a workflow around yet. Google plan terms change — confirm current Gemini eligibility with Google.
How do I get a Lumen deck into Google Slides?
Export the deck as PPTX and bring the file into Google Slides, either by uploading it to Drive and opening it or by using File then Import slides inside an existing presentation. Google Slides reads .pptx, so a generated Lumen deck lands as a normal Google presentation you can keep editing and sharing. Lumen's export is hybrid, so expect stable layouts to arrive as editable text and shapes while genuinely complex slides come through as fidelity-preserving images — check those specific slides before you hand the deck on.
