Google Is Taking Gemini Flash and Pro Away From Free Users—and Some Paid Plans
Starting October 9, Google will restrict access to Gemini's Flash and Pro models for users without a paid AI subscription. Free users of the Gemini app will only have access to Flash-Lite, its quicker, lightweight model, according to an updated Google support document.
To be clear, Google isn't discontinuing Gemini Flash or Pro. It's shifting which models are available to its different subscription plans. Subscribers who pay $4.99 per month for Google AI Plus can keep using Flash-Lite and Flash, but they will lose access to Pro. Subscribers to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra ($19.99 and $99.99 per month, respectively) will maintain access to all three models.
Google says it will email subscribers to let them know when these changes will apply to their accounts. And be warned: Even if you're on a paid plan, there are limits on how much you can use Geminiin a...
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