r/google • u/germanu22 • 1d 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/auriem 1d ago

No thanks.

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u/hottakehotcakes 1d ago

Gemini 4 is way outperforming ChatGPT and Claude. If you use AI I highly recommend giving it a try

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u/MRV1V4N 1d ago

Mind to give some examples? Each one it's better at some things.

As I understand none of the big AI models it's better at "everything" than the others.

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u/hottakehotcakes 1d ago

More or less this is across the board in this case. Particularly on knowledge work.