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As Promised: Gemini AI Model and Usage Limit Changes Now in Effect

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  • Google, starting today, Friday, October 9, 2026, is rolling out changes to AI model access and usage limits via Google AI subscriptions in the Google AI “Gemini” app, as previously announced.
  • Under the “Google AI Plus” membership, “Pro,” which was previously available, is no longer accessible, leaving only “Flash-Lite” and “Flash.”
  • For free-tier users, both “Flash” and “Pro” are no longer available, leaving only “Flash-Lite.”

Starting today, Friday, October 9, 2026, Google is implementing changes to AI model access and usage limits through Google AI subscriptions in the Google AI “Gemini” app, as previously announced.

With these changes to AI model access and usage limits in the “Gemini” app, the “Google AI Plus” membership will no longer include access to “Pro,” which was previously available, limiting users to “Flash-Lite” and “Flash” only. Furthermore, free-tier users will no longer be able to use “Flash” or “Pro,” restricting them solely to “Flash-Lite.”

In other words, both “Google AI Plus” subscribers and free-tier users will lose access to “Pro,” significantly impacting their user experience. Meanwhile, “Google AI Ultra” and “Google AI Pro” memberships will see no major changes, allowing users to continue switching between “Flash-Lite,” “Flash,” and “Pro” in the “Gemini” app just as before.

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“Google AI Ultra” (No change)
  • “Flash-Lite”
  • “Flash”
  • “Pro”
“Google AI Pro” (No change)
  • “Flash-Lite”
  • “Flash”
  • “Pro”
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  • “Flash-Lite”
  • “Flash”
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  • “Flash-Lite”
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AI Models Available in the “Gemini” App

Google is currently offering a free one-year “Google AI Plus” plan for university students in Japan. However, university students currently utilizing this free one-year “Google AI Plus” plan will also lose access to “Pro” starting today, Friday, October 9, 2026—a rather unfortunate blow.

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Gemini モデルへのアクセスと使用量上限の変更

重要:

2026 年 10 月より、個人アカウントで Gemini アプリを使用する場合に利用可能なモデルが変更されます。

これらの変更は、AI サブスクリプションをご利用でないユーザーに対して 10 月 9 日より適用されます。AI Plus サブスクリプションをご利用のユーザーには、これらの変更がいつから適用されるかを説明するメールが届く予定です。

Gemini モデルへのアクセスと使用量上限の変更 – Gemini アプリ ヘルプ

Source: Google

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