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Google is restricting free access to its Gemini AI models, limiting users to the least capable Flash-Lite version starting October 9. This shift also reduces capabilities for low-tier paid subscribers, effectively gating advanced reasoning features behind higher-priced plans. The move signals a strategic pivot toward monetization that directly impacts the accessibility and utility of Google's large language models for general users.
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Use Gemini for free? You’ll soon be limited to its weakest AI model

ZDNet4 min read

Google is limiting the AI models that free users can access. Only the Flash-Lite model will be accessible to free users. AI Plus subscribers will also lose the Pro model. Those of you who use Google’s Gemini app or website for free will soon be able to use only one AI model for your queries and conversations. And it’s the weakest of the bunch. In a new support document, Google revealed that free users will lose access to the Flash…

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