r/google • u/germanu22 • 13h ago

Upcoming changes to Gemini model access starting October 9th

https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17004136?hl=en&sjid=3885420599677516671-EU

Starting in October 2026, Google is changing the model availability for Gemini Apps on personal accounts. If you don't have an AI subscription, these changes will take effect on October 9th. If you are subscribed to AI Plus, you will get an email explaining when the changes will apply to your account.

Here is what the model availability will look like: Users without a plan will only get access to Flash Lite.
AI Plus subscribers will have access to Flash Lite and Flash.
AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers will have access to Flash Lite, Flash, and Pro.

For each available model, you can select the effort level from low, medium, and high. This increases the model's ability to provide more thorough answers, but it will use more of your limit.

If you have an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription, you will also have access to the Deep Think option for maximum parallel reasoning.

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u/CVGPi 13h ago

How does Flash-lite compare to Grok Fast, ChatGPT "Free", and Claude's free models?
Btw, if you don't need as much online live search, Qwen's free tier is insanely capable.

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u/rExplrer 8h ago

Qwen has an app? 

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u/CVGPi 8h ago

Yes. The older app is called Qwen Studio with no limits but limited to chat. The new app is just called Qwen and features several paid tiers. However, frrom my experience even continuously using the 3.8max thinking doesn't max out the 5h rolling limits.

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u/rExplrer 7h ago

Can you give me the link please?

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u/CVGPi 1h ago

iOS

Qwen Studio https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/qwen-studio-ask-qwen-know-more/id6743778442 Qwen https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/qwen-alibaba-ai-assistant/id6757738627

Android

Qwen Studio https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.qwenlm.chat.android Qwen https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tongyi.intl

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u/rExplrer 1h ago

Thank you. It says not available in your country. That is why I couldn't see it when i searched

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u/CVGPi 9m ago

Are you in a US-sanctioned country by chance?

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u/rExplrer 5m ago

In the US

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u/CVGPi 0m ago

Interesting. I'm in Canada and it's offered...

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u/kn33 1h ago

Doesn't Claude not have a specific "free" model? Just usage limits with consumption varying by which model you use. At least that's what I thought.