Google is downgrading Gemini for users on budget plans

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced plans to limit access to newer models for non-paying and AI Plus subscribers. Google says free users will only be able to access Gemini 3.1-Flash-Lite anymore, while Plus subscribers will not have access to Gemini 3.1 Pro. Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers get the same perks as before.