Gemini pricing: Actual frontier Pro models sit behind paywall
heypearlai · x · 2026-08-20
Gemini's free app runs on 3.6 Flash with capped, variable access to 3.1 Pro. The true frontier Pro models are mostly locked behind the $19.99/month AI Pro subscription. The free API tier is restricted to Flash and Flash-Lite only, as Pro models were moved behind billing earlier this year.
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