Gemini paid users silently downgraded to Flash: "a different model was used for this response"
umeshonai · x · 2026-11-02
A user argues there's "no valid reason to pay for Gemini App anymore," sharing a screenshot where Gemini tells a paid subscriber: "Advanced models are in high demand at the moment, so a different model was used for this response. This didn't count towards your limit." In other words, paying users are being silently switched to a downgraded model without explicit consent — the core reason subscription value is being questioned.
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