Google Gemini sets new limits for free users: What changes, which features will remain available; check
- Starting October 9, Google will limit free Gemini users to the 3.5 Flash-Lite model, removing access to 3.6 Flash and 3.1 Pro. AI Plus subscribers will lose Pro access, retaining only Flash-Lite and Flash.
- Following compute-based usage changes in May, Google is refining Gemini access tiers across subscription levels. There are no regressions for AI Pro and AI Ultra, which maintain current access.
- The app will add low, medium, and high effort levels for each available model in October. Subscribers paying $19.99 monthly will gain access to the Deep Think option for "maximum parallel reasoning."
- Users on the $4.99 per month plan will receive an email detailing when changes take effect. Google announced that the new Argon model is coming to AI Ultra, though its tier classification remains unspecified.
- These effort levels align Gemini with capabilities currently available in Google AI Studio and Antigravity. The company has yet to specify whether Argon will be classified as a Pro model or occupy a new tier.
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Google Tightens Gemini Model Access, Pushing Free Users to Lite and Pro Behind Higher Paywall
Google restricts Gemini model access starting October 9. Free users lose Flash and Pro, dropping to Flash-Lite only. AI Plus subscribers lose Pro despite paying $4.99 monthly. AI Pro gains Deep Think and becomes the entry point for advanced capabilities. The shift sharpens the line between free and paid AI use.
In a few days, users without a paid Google AI subscription will lose access to Gemini Pro and Flash. Free accounts will only have the simplified Flash-Lite option.
The company reported on the new scheme of use of its artificial intelligence models
Using Google Gemini for Free? You're Losing Some Models Later This Week
Google will remove access to Gemini's Flash and Pro models for free users on Oct. 9, while AI Plus users will soon be notified that they are losing access to the Pro model as well. If you’re not paying for Gemini, you are about to lose access to the chatbot’s Flash and Pro models.As spotted by 9to5Google, Google has updated a support page to note that it is restricting what …
Using Google Gemini for Free? Your AI Model Access Is Changing From October 9
Google Gemini model access will change from October 9, limiting free users to Flash-Lite and removing Pro access for AI Plus subscribers. Google is changing Gemini model access from October 9, with free and AI Plus users facing restrictions based on their subscription plans.
American technology company Google will restrict access to some AI models to users without a subscription from October 9, the company said. From October 9, the American technology corporation Google will restrict access to a number of its neural networks to users without a paid subscription, RIA Novosti reports. “Starting October 2026, changes will be made to the availability of models when using a personal Gemini Apps account. These changes wil…
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