Gemini app limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, AI Pro adding Deep Think
Following the compute-based usage change in May, Google will soon introduce limits on which Gemini models free users and AI Plus subscribers can access. more…
Google is set to implement limitations on the Gemini models that free users and AI Plus subscribers can access, following a compute-based usage change in May. According to an updated support document, users without a Google AI subscription will only be able to access the Flash-Lite model. Starting October 9, these users will no longer be able to access Flash or Pro models.
AI Plus subscribers, paying $4.99 per month, will also be limited to Flash-Lite and Flash models, with Pro no longer accessible. They will receive an email explaining when these changes will take effect.
On the other hand, AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers will not experience any regressions to their access. Instead, AI Pro customers paying $19.99 per month will receive the Deep Think option, which is currently only available on the $99.99 and $199.99 monthly plans. This feature allows for maximum parallel reasoning. In October, Google plans to add low, medium, and high effort levels for each available model.
This feature enhances the model's ability to complete tasks and provide more thorough answers, but it will also consume more of the user's limit. Currently, users can only add "Extended thinking: Complex problem solving." The new effort/thinking levels will match those available in Google AI Studio and Antigravity.
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