Google Gemini switches to compute-based limits as user backlash forces quota increases

Google's latest attempt to fix token quotas is here: Say hello to Gemini 3.5 Flash Low

Alongside the new model, Google has reset the Gemini quota across all paid and free plans to assist users with software engineering tasks. Google's latest Gemini 3.5 Flash model has been quite a success. However, the company paired it with a quietly nerfed AI Pro plan, and the tighter Gemini usage

Google is changing how Gemini usage limits work

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed more than 75 Android phones. Carrying both a Samsung or Pixel flagship and an iPhone as a daily

Google has tripled Gemini usage limits for Antigravity, twice

New usage limits have hit Google's Gemini AI models and, following user concerns, Google has raised those limits specifically for Antigravity - twice. Alongside plenty of Gemini-related announcements this week at Google I/O, it was also revealed that Gemini would be getting compute-based usage

Google just made big changes to Gemini usage limits

Paid plans offer significantly higher usage allowances, with Ultra providing 20x standard limits compared to free tier access. Google is changing how it calculates your weekly Gemini usage limits, and it's another reflection of how powerful agentic AI features have broken flat-rate consumer AI

Google gives Antigravity users another major Gemini quota boost as backlash refuses to die down

The higher limits apply only inside Antigravity for now, while broader Gemini usage caps remain unchanged -- and many users say the limits are still lower than before the original rollback. Two days ago, we reported that Google quietly nerfed the AI Pro plan, and the backlash was immediate. Over

I could probably generate hundreds of Gemini images before hitting the limit -- but the new AI meter still changed my behavior

Seeing every AI image chip away at a monthly allowance made Gemini feel less like magic and more like a resource Google just introduced new Gemini usage limits and a usage meter to go with them that shows a graph of how much you've used -- and despite never getting close to my limit, it's still

Google's Gemini might be testing weekly limits, and free users won't love it

Right now, almost every major AI chatbot follows the same playbook: hook people with a surprisingly capable free tier, then gently nudge them toward a subscription once they start relying on it too much. And honestly, for most users, the free versions are already good enough. You can ask questions,

Gemini's new usage limits are live, and users already seem frustrated about it

As a part of a massive slate of new AI announcements, Google this week also announced new compute-based usage limits for Gemini - existing users don't seem too happy about it. Limits haven't really been much of a thought for Gemini users to date, but that's changing following I/O 2026. Google has

Gemini's new limits are already frustrating users

Several users have reportedly canceled their subscriptions. Google just changed up its subscription AI offerings, and while it may have tried to make users focus on the new reduced pricing for its AI Ultra plan, the company also sneakily nerfed the limits for people subscribed to Gemini AI Pro and

Gemini's new token limits are just as bad as Claude's, and maybe even a little dumber

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Google's latest Gemini test could frustrate free users fast

Screenshots shared online suggest Google is already quietly trialing the change with some users. Google may be preparing to significantly restrict the free tier of Gemini, and we're seeing the first signs that the company is changing how access limits work behind the scenes. A new leak from

Gemini Users Left Frustrated as Google Shifts to Compute-Based Usage Limits

Many users have claimed they are hitting the 5-hour limit quicker Google is quietly restructuring the Gemini app's usage limit. After adding a weekly limit and releasing the new usage dashboard earlier this week, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now adopting a compute-based usage limit

Google Takes the Anthropic Route With Weekly Usage Limits for Gemini

* The dashboard shows a 5-hour limit and a weekly limit * Different Gemini tiers have different usage limits * Anthropic popularised the weekly usage limit system Google is now rolling out the usage dashboard for Gemini to all users. This new space, which is slowly rolling out globally, acts as