Google Cuts Free Gemini to 1 Model Starting Oct. 9 [2026]

Google is about to take the free Gemini experience down to its simplest form. Starting October 9, 2026, anyone using Gemini without a paid subscription will be locked into a single model, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and will lose the ability to switch to the heavier Flash and Pro models that free users currently get...