# Google is downgrading Gemini for users on budget plans

> Google is downgrading Gemini for users on budget plans Oct 5, 2026 — 6:03 AM ET - Google has announced plans to limit access to newer models for non-paying and AI Plus subscribers.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/google-gemini-free-ai-plus-usage-limits-3719012/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac394abcc0038c75382f80e)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac394abcc0038c75382f80e

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