Google restricts free AI plans and launches Gemini 4 Argon for premium users

Gemini 4 Argon begins rolling out in Gemini app and Antigravity, but only if you pay

Ars Technica • 13 oct. 16h00

Google began rolling out its Gemini 4 Argon model today, making it available to subscribers of its AI Pro and AI Ultra plans, while offering discounted API rates to developers through November.

Free Gemini users now on ‘Auto’ models as app adds thinking levels

9to5Google • 10 oct. 01h24

Google has updated the Gemini app so free-plan users can only use an automatic "Auto" model setting, while all users gain three new effort levels for response depth.

Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro

The Verge • 06 oct. 13h19

Starting Oct. 9, Google will restrict free Gemini users to the Flash Lite model and require a $4.99 AI Plus subscription for the standard Flash model, while the Pro model will be available only to higher-tier subscribers.

Gemini limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, more

9to5Google • 03 oct. 20h57

Google will limit free and AI Plus subscribers to lower-tier Gemini models from October 9, while higher-paid plans retain access to advanced features.

Google AI Plus and free users are losing access to Gemini models, and it's happening very soon

XDA • 03 oct. 05h56

Google will remove Gemini Pro from its AI Plus subscription on October 9, while free users will lose the Flash model, leaving only Flash-Lite; higher-tier plans remain unchanged.