Users blast Gemini in Chrome's 'draconian' usage caps: memory costs 2-4% per use
North-American · reddit · 2026-10-16
A Reddit user complains that Chrome's built-in Gemini assistant suddenly imposed harsh usage limits overnight: free users must choose between barely functional low settings and an AI memory feature that alone consumes 2-4% of the quota per use. The author says Gemini used to be their go-to assistant but is now hunting alternatives, including local open-source models, threatening to dump Gemini entirely if the "enshitification" continues — a sign of user backlash against Google's tightening free-tier limits.
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