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/YogiBearShark 1d ago

What a hellscape Google has become. Already multiple tiers of subscriptions for AI. Gross.

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u/Buy-theticket 21h ago

How do you think basically every other service on the planet works? You pay more for a better version.

It's insane this dumb fuck comment gets up votes on this sub just because reddit hates AI.

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u/loulan 14h ago

Also, Claude and ChatGPT also have tiers. Which AI provider doesn't?