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Free Gemini users now on ‘Auto’ models as app adds thinking levels - 9to5Google
Publisher description: As announced last week, Google is rolling out a big change to the Gemini app experience for users on the free plan.
NewsAPI | Oct 10, 2026 | Abner Li
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As announced last week, Google is rolling out a big change to the Gemini app experience for users on the free plan. Free users “without a plan” can no longer manually switch models. Meanwhile, Google AI Plus users will soon be limited to Flash-Lite and (3. 8) Flash.
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