Model Releases
Google says free Gemini users will be limited to the 3.5 Flash-Lite model from October 9, while Plus subscribers will be limited to 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.6 Flash (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google says free Gemini users will be limited to the 3.5 Flash-Lite model from October 9, while Plus subscribers will be limited to 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.6 Flash — Following the
Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google says free Gemini users will be limited to the 3.5 Flash-Lite model from October 9, while Plus subscribers will be limited to 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.6 Flash — Following the compute-based usage change in May, Google will soon introduce limits on which Gemini models free users and AI Plus subscribers can access.
Related
- Google says the Gemini app now offers personalized Nano Banana image generation, previously limited to Plus, Pro, and Ultra users, to eligible US users for free (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
- Google starts rolling out access to Gemini Spark for Google AI Pro subscribers to over 160 countries and adds a Chrome auto browse integration on desktop (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Source: Techmeme | 2026-10-04