Google Finally Puts Numbers on Gemini AI Limits
After months of vague “capacity” talk, Google has finally laid out the exact quotas for its Gemini AI tiers. Here’s the snapshot:
| Plan | Price | Daily Pro Prompts | Images | Deep Research | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 (32k tokens) | 100 | 5/month (Flash only) | General Access to 2.5 Flash, 20 Audio Overviews |
| Pro | $19.99/month | 100 (1M tokens w/ Flash) | 1,000 | 20/day (Pro) | 3 Veo 3 Fast videos, 10 automations, 20 Audio Overviews |
| Ultra | $249.99/month | 500 (1M tokens) | 1,000 | 200/day (Pro) | Deep Think (10/day, 192k tokens), 5 Veo 3 videos, 30TB storage, YouTube Premium |
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Free Tier: A Taste, With Firm Walls
The free plan is the most restricted, though not without value:
- General access to Gemini 2.5 Flash (no daily cap, just capacity-based).
- 5 daily Pro prompts with a 32,000-token window.
- 100 daily images and 20 Audio Overviews.
- 5 monthly Deep Research reports, but Flash-only.
My view
General access to 2.5 Flash, five Pro prompts, and 100 images from Nano Banana on a free account really can’t be grumbled at. For casual users, that’s a fair amount of play space.
Pro Plan: Reasonable, But Not Generous
At $19.99 a month, Pro is a working tool rather than just a demo. You get a much bigger allowance across prompts, images, and Deep Research, plus automation and a taste of video generation. It’s not as generous as some rivals, but it’s a functional middle ground.
Ultra Plan: Built for Power Users
Ultra goes all in for $249.99. With 500 daily Pro prompts, heavy Deep Research quotas, and exclusive access to Deep Think, this is the package for serious work or organisations who want predictable high usage. The lifestyle extras—30TB of cloud storage and YouTube Premium—make it a bundle play rather than just an AI tier.
Why This Matters
Publishing quotas is a simple but meaningful change. It gives users certainty and puts pressure on Google to maintain or improve those numbers. With OpenAI, Anthropic, and others competing fiercely, transparency is becoming just as critical as the models themselves.
My Take
The free tier is a decent gateway, Pro is workable but may feel lean, and Ultra is clearly aimed at enterprise-level use cases in scale, though not enterprise in the true sense. These are all consumer products—they offer no enterprise protections, security assurances, or compliance guarantees. They shouldn’t be used for business-critical work, only for personal or exploratory projects.
What’s most encouraging though is the shift in tone. By moving away from vague “capacity” disclaimers, Google is finally treating Gemini access like a defined service, and that alone will build more trust with users.