{"id":"71dc91b1-0323-4a9e-855b-a3ec319bcae7","url":"https://9to5google.com/2026/10/03/gemini-model-limits-oct-26/","domain":"9to5google.com","outlet":{"name":"9to5Google","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Gemini app limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, AI Pro adding Deep Think","plainHeadline":"Google Gemini app limits access for free and AI Plus users; Deep Think arrives for AI Ultra.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Compute-based usage changes led Google to limit Gemini model access for non-subscribers.","Free users will be limited to Flash-Lite (3.5) starting October 9.","Non-paying users lose access to Flash (3.6) and Pro (3.1).","AI Plus subscribers can use Flash-Lite and Flash; Pro is no longer available.","AI Ultra and AI Pro remain; Deep Think option expands for higher plans."],"topics":["AI","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T21:26:32.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-03T21:32:28.097Z","story":null,"storyId":null,"image":"https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/10/gemini-logo.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600","author":"9to5Google","dek":"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."}