Google to End Free Access to Gemini Flash and Pro From October 9

Google has announced changes to Gemini that will end free access to its Flash and Pro models from October 9.

The changes cover both the Gemini apps and its website, affecting how users access the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot across those platforms.

Users without a paid subscription will be particularly affected, as Flash and Pro will no longer be available to them free of charge under the new arrangements.

The available details do not specify what alternatives will remain for free users or whether subscription terms will also change. The move concerns access to the two models, rather than an announced end to all free Gemini services.