{"rewrite":{"id":"r_15304f63ade00cb0d7ed5445","clusterId":"c_cc497bc8d4c4f9608fe75b04","slug":"google-moves-flash-and-pro-behind-higher-gemini-tiers","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Google Moves Flash And Pro Behind Higher Gemini Tiers","summary":"Starting October 9, 2026, Google will limit the Gemini models available to individual free users to Flash-Lite only. AI Plus subscribers, who could previously use Pro, will be restricted to Flash. Gemini Pro now requires an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription. AI Plus runs 725 yen per month, AI Pro 2,900 yen, and AI Ultra 14,500 yen.","whyItMatters":"Google is shifting the model tier a user gets from a bonus of paying to the main thing paying buys, so the gap between free and cheap plans is now measured in which Gemini you can reach, not how much you can use.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGoogle is re-cutting its Gemini tiers, and the cut runs above the free plan. From October 9, 2026, individual free users get Flash-Lite only, down from Flash, while AI Plus subscribers drop from Pro to Flash. AI Plus subscribers are being notified of the change by email. Pro-level access now starts at AI Pro.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plan prices as of October 2026 are 725 yen for AI Plus, 2,900 yen for AI Pro, and 14,500 yen for AI Ultra. AI Ultra arrived in May 2025 as the plan with the fewest restrictions, when the existing paid plan took the AI Pro name. AI Plus launched in Japan in January 2026 as the cheaper option.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree\u003c/strong\u003e: Flash-Lite only from October 9, 2026; Flash and Pro unavailable\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI Plus\u003c/strong\u003e: Flash and Flash-Lite; Pro no longer available\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI Pro\u003c/strong\u003e: Flash-Lite, Flash, and Pro\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI Ultra\u003c/strong\u003e: Flash-Lite, Flash, and Pro\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"From October 9, 2026, free Gemini users get Flash-Lite only, and AI Plus drops from Pro to Flash. Pro access now needs AI Pro or AI Ultra. AI Plus costs 725 yen a month, AI Pro 2,900, AI Ultra 14,500.","twitterPost":"Google narrows Gemini access on October 9, 2026: free users get Flash-Lite only, AI Plus drops from Pro to Flash, and Pro needs AI Pro or AI Ultra. Current prices: AI Plus 725 yen, AI Pro 2,900 yen, AI Ultra 14,500 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Google is limiting which Gemini models each subscription tier can reach. Free users lose Flash and keep Flash-Lite only as of October 9, 2026, and AI Plus subscribers drop from Pro to Flash. Pro access now requires AI Pro or AI Ultra.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20261006-google-gemini-ai-subscription/\",\"title\":\"Google restricts the Gemini models available on the free and lower-tier plans\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4742,"outputTokens":711,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791290227,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T12:33:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T12:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T12:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cc497bc8d4c4f9608fe75b04","canonicalTitle":"Googleが無料・下位プランで使えるGeminiのモデルを制限","representativeArticleId":"a_2d067cd49a2f9c39c8131940","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gemini\"],\"studios\":[\"Google\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-06T11:42:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-06T11:42:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T12:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20261006-google-gemini-ai-subscription/","title":"Googleが無料・下位プランで使えるGeminiのモデルを制限"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gemini"],"studios":["Google"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}