Google Caps Free Gemini at 3.5 Flash-Lite from Oct 9 — SkimNews
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- Google says free Gemini users will be limited to the 3.5 Flash-Lite model starting October 9
- AI Plus subscribers will be capped at two models — 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.6 Flash — following Google's compute-based usage change in May
Why it matters: Free users are pushed to Google's lightest Gemini model (3.5 Flash-Lite), and even paying Plus subscribers are capped at two mid-tier options. The other source title notes AI Pro gains Deep Think, positioning the top tier as the only path to Google's most advanced reasoning capability.
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