Google is removing the ability to pick Gemini Pro models from Google AI Plus, its cheapest paid AI plan. Emails to subscribers, reported by 9to5Google, give the date as November 13, 2026. The change covers the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. The email says Plus members keep Flash-Lite and Flash. If you are new to Google's assistant, start with what Gemini is.
What changes for Google AI Plus on November 13?
9to5Google reported on October 14, 2026 that Google had begun emailing AI Plus members. The site based its report on an email a Reddit user posted. It is signed "The Google One team."
The email says: "Starting on 13 November 2026, the ability to select Pro models in both the Gemini app and AI Mode in Google Search will only be available to Google AI Pro subscribers and above. You'll still have access to our latest Flash-Lite model and Flash, built for speed and intelligence. Your previous chats using the Pro model can be continued with a different model." It also says: "You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time."
Google's help page Changes to Gemini model access and limits lists model availability by plan after the changes. Digital Trends reads the table as follows. Without a plan, you get Auto. With AI Plus, you get Flash-Lite and Flash, but not Pro. With AI Pro and AI Ultra, you get all three.
Notebookcheck reported on November 9, 2026 that the AI Plus subscription page now lists the Flash model only. It also reported that Google has not given a reason for the change and has not announced any compensation for existing subscribers.
What stays the same?
The email says AI Plus keeps Flash-Lite and Flash. Google's help page Gemini Apps limits & feature availability lists AI Plus usage limits as "2x higher than standard limits" and AI Pro as "4x higher than standard limits". The same page lists a context window of 128K tokens for AI Plus, 32K tokens without a plan, and 1 million tokens for AI Pro and AI Ultra.
Limits refresh every five hours until you reach your weekly limit. If you have a Google AI subscription and reach your limit, you can continue your conversation with Flash-Lite.
On effort, the model access help page says you can select effort level from low, medium, and high for each available model. Higher effort gives more thorough answers but uses more of your limit.
Auto stays the default for users without a Google AI plan. The help page says: "Most prompts will go to Flash-Lite, our fastest model. Prompts that need deeper reasoning may go to Flash or Pro."
Is the date the same for everyone?
Maybe not. Google's help page says the changes start in October 2026 and start to take effect for users without an AI subscription on October 9. For AI Plus users, it says you should receive an email that explains when the changes take effect for you.
Digital Trends noted that the support page tells Plus subscribers to check their email for the date that applies to them. The page has not listed November 13 as a deadline for everyone. The date in your email is the date for you.
How does AI Plus compare with AI Pro?
Google's subscriptions page, checked November 9, 2026, shows US prices. AI Plus costs $4.99 per month. AI Pro costs $19.99 per month. Moving from Plus to Pro costs $15 more per month at list price.
On that page, the AI Plus plan lists "Everything in Free" plus access to the Flash model and double the usage limits of Free. The Free plan ($0) lists access to Flash-Lite. The AI Pro plan lists access to Gemini 4 Argon, the Pro model, the Flash model, and usage limits four times higher than Free. 9to5Google reported that Google said Gemini 4 Argon would be included for AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers. For what users said about that model, see our roundup of reactions to Gemini 4 Argon.
On limits, AI Plus is 2x standard and AI Pro is 4x. On context window, AI Plus is 128K tokens and AI Pro is 1 million. Notebookcheck lists Germany prices of €4.99 for Plus and €21.99 for Pro. For a cross-company view, see ChatGPT Plus vs Claude Pro vs Google AI Pro.
What to do before the change
- Find the email from the Google One team. Use the date in it.
- Before that date, try your usual hard prompts on Flash. Set effort to high. See if the answers are enough for you.
- For long chats that used Pro, note that they can be continued with a different model. That is what the email says.
- Manage or cancel your plan if needed. The email says you can do this at any time, and Google's help page links to steps for managing your plan from Gemini Apps.
Sources
- Google Help: Changes to Gemini model access and limits
- Google Help: Gemini Apps limits & feature availability
- Google: AI subscriptions page (checked November 9, 2026)
- Digital Trends: Google AI Plus is losing Pro models
- 9to5Google: Gemini AI Plus will drop access to Pro models next month (October 14, 2026)
- Notebookcheck: Google AI Plus loses Gemini Pro models on November 13 (November 9, 2026)
