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Gemini AI Paywall: Google Restricts Free Users To Flash-Lite Model From October 9
NDTV Profit • • technology
Key Points:
- Starting October 9, Google will limit Gemini model access on its plans: free users will only have Flash-Lite, AI Plus users will lose the Pro model, while AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers retain all models.
- Google has introduced usage limits based on computing power required per request, meaning more complex queries and advanced models consume user quotas faster.
- The Deep Think feature, previously exclusive to AI Ultra subscribers, will now be available to AI Pro subscribers, enhancing their ability to tackle complex tasks using parallel reasoning.
- Google is developing new reasoning controls for Gemini, potentially allowing users to select Low, Medium, or High thinking levels that affect response effort and usage allowance.
- Gemini 4 Argon, a new advanced AI model, is currently in testing with cybersecurity professionals and will be made available to AI Ultra and paying API users in the future, though its exact tier placement remains undecided.
