OriginalSource9to5googleLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished21:26 UTCSource9to5googleLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished21:26 UTC
“Gemini app limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, AI Pro adding Deep Think”
Google Gemini app limits access for free and AI Plus users; Deep Think arrives for AI Ultra.
Key points
- Compute-based usage changes led Google to limit Gemini model access for non-subscribers.
- Free users will be limited to Flash-Lite (3.5) starting October 9.
- Non-paying users lose access to Flash (3.6) and Pro (3.1).
- AI Plus subscribers can use Flash-Lite and Flash; Pro is no longer available.
- AI Ultra and AI Pro remain; Deep Think option expands for higher plans.
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