Gemini 4 Carbon goes live in Google AI Studio, requires Ultra plan or API key
cedric_chee · x · 2026-11-10
Developer cedricchee reports that Gemini 4 Carbon appears generally available in Google AI Studio. A screenshot of the unlock dialog shows it requires either a Google AI Ultra subscription (with the highest AI Studio limits plus premium models like Nano Banana and Omni) or a pay-as-you-go Gemini API key with rate limits that scale with your usage tier, also unlocking Gemini Live and the Antigravity Agent.
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