The Decoder· Matthias Bastian·· 12 d ago
Google's new Gemini tiers cut free users to its weakest model and lock $5/month subscribers out of Pro
Google's new Gemini tiers cut free users to its weakest model and lock $5/month subscribers out of Pro
AI summary
Starting in October 2026, Google will cut free access to its Gemini models. Users without a subscription will only get the smallest model, Flash-Lite, while Flash and Pro will be reserved for paying customers. The move could also set the stage for the more resource-hungry Gemini 4 Argon.
Selection record
Threshold 76Media and individualsFirst 62Second 62
Not admittedSum of both 124 < twice the threshold 152
- Source tier
- Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
- Pre-filter
- passed：Google Gemini模型订阅分层调整
- Same event
A model scores each item twice, independently, against one written standard, out of 100. An item is admitted only when the two scores add up to twice the threshold. The threshold is set per source tier.
Source: The Decoder · the-decoder.com