23:16Machine-translated from Azerbaijani by AIRead in Azerbaijani
Bad News for Free Gemini Users
Google is changing the rules for accessing models on the Gemini platform. The new rules will apply to users without a paid AI subscription starting 9 October 2026.
Following the change, free Gemini users will lose access to the Flash and Pro models. These users will only be offered the lighter Flash-Lite model.
A restriction is also planned for AI Plus subscribers. Users of this plan will lose access to the Pro model but will still be able to use the Flash-Lite and Flash models. AI Plus users will be notified by email of the date when the changes will take effect for them.
AI Pro subscribers will have access to all three models: Flash-Lite, Flash and Pro. In addition, the Deep Think feature, previously available only with the AI Ultra plan, will also become available to AI Pro users.
No changes are planned to the current model availability for AI Ultra subscribers.
Google is also expected to introduce three different levels for model usage in the Gemini app during October. Defined as low, medium and high, these levels will adjust the computing resources the model uses to generate responses. The low level can be used for simpler, faster queries, while the high level will consume more of the usage limit for more complex tasks.
As a result, access to more powerful models in Gemini will increasingly be tied to paid subscription plans. In particular, the removal of access to the Flash and Pro models for free users will significantly limit the platform’s capabilities starting 9 October.
The source also states that there is still no new information about which subscription plans will include the recently introduced Gemini 4 Argon model.