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Gemini limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, more
9to5Google • • general
Key Points:
- Starting October 9, free Gemini app users will be restricted to the Flash-Lite (3.5) model, losing access to the Flash (3.6) and Pro (3.1) models unless they subscribe.
- AI Plus subscribers, paying $4.99/month, will retain access to Flash-Lite and Flash but will no longer have access to the Pro model, with notifications about these changes being sent via email.
- Higher-tier AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers ($19.99/month and above) will maintain current access and gain the Deep Think feature for enhanced reasoning, previously limited to the most expensive plans.
- In October, Gemini will introduce new "low," "medium," and "high" effort levels for models, allowing more thorough responses at the cost of increased usage limits, expanding on the existing "Extended thinking" option.
- The positioning of the upcoming Gemini 4 Argon model remains unclear, though it will initially be available exclusively to AI Ultra subscribers, with its tier classification yet to be announced.
