Google should use that momentum of Gemini 4 before Anthropic and OpenAI overshadow that model with newer releases. It is not even the number one already.

As a completely neutral user, I feel like the value u get for free tier gemini on Google is just insanely good at the moment? (For general chatting, basic research)
Non-sloppy answers with blazing speed. Google is getting a lot of shit since they're not frontier despite the prime position, but I feel like the average users are doing pretty good
edit; wasn't aware that it's gone soon lol

I know we mostly hate Gemini here, but I'm unemployed since a week ago, so I decided "Let's do Claude Academy maybe that up skill will help on my CV". First of all, I don't code, I'm not a coder, and I've used Gemini for the last 10ish months (Paid), I've used it for Presentations, brainstorming, some reports but mostly as going deeper into topics. Lately, of course I've been using it to plan my Job Search strategy. In the meantime I also got Claude and created a Project with the intention of finding a Job, the difference is stark.

First of all, Claude recommended things for my CV that would simply be a terrible move (I know, I used to be HR back in the day). For example, it said delete the buzzwords while Gemini said to keep them and that deleting it would be ATS suicide, which is true. Then Claude insisted that I write something about the Religious Organization I used to be part of, while Gemini said don't, that's sensitive and might raise unnecessary red flags. Again, I think Gemini was spot on. Another thing was certain laws, Gemini correctly referenced a law I was looking for regarding hiring while Claude said "I couldn't confirm, so you should check with a lawyer", and I'm sure Gemini is correct on that point.

Lastly, I'm planning my networking strategy (reaching to certain people I know, and even people I don't know but I was introduced by an acquaintance/friend). In Gemini I said "I'll have a meeting with (First Name) (Last Name) of (Name of the Company), how should I structure the meeting, what would be the best thing to bring up given my background, etc.", Gemini immediately knew who I was talking about and pulled the company's info. Claude said "I'm not sure who this is, but the company might be this one (pulls out a company with similar name but not exactly the same and it's the wrong company) but please confirm".

I don't know if it's due to me using Gemini for longer that it knows me better, but I feel Claude is super extra cautious, preachy about transparency and sometimes just dead wrong on judgements. But yeah, this is just a bit of my experience, thought I might bring a little bit of positivity to Gemini.

Asked Gemini to make my email less verbose.

I mean some of the original detail might have been nice.

Daily reminder we are paying monthly for AIs with knowledge cut offs from almost two years ago.

This is probably end of Gemini for me... I really liked 3.1 pro and used it for some more complex coding tasks.

I was recently approved for the Gemini Student offer on a new Google account. My student verification was successful, but I haven’t added a payment method or activated the subscription yet.
I’d like to wait until December 1, 2026 before adding my payment method and activating the offer.
Does anyone know whether the verification remains valid if I wait, or if Google requires the offer to be activated shortly after verification?
The offer itself says it’s available until December 31, 2026.
Has anyone been in a similar situation and waited a few weeks between verification and activation?

I have integrated several apps in ChatGPT and want to do the same with gemini. I have an AI Pro subscription. I've tried adding the MCP server under settings, but it always tells me the url doesn't look like and MCP server. I'm able to use the MCP server from other AIs so I know it works.

Is anyone doing integrations outside of Google's supported suite?

Now, isn't that interesting. This is done with 3.1 pro, obviously we know 3.1 pro doesn't have a March 2026 knowledge cut off date (and we know Gemini 4 extends to March 2026, as seen in leaks.)

This isn't a system prompt as well because as seen, Gemini knows who the Tibo from OpenAI. I will try out some prompts! I am getting routed to Gemini 4, it seems. (pro account)

I verified it did not search and it did this under a pro toggle

And to prove my point.... and hammer in the nail... here is the reddit post that the same chat window for gemini wrote for me when I asked it to write the reddit post about what it was telling me.

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Like many of you, I was pretty annoyed to learn that starting October 9th, Google is stripping Pro model access away from the Google AI Plus tier (leaving us with just Flash/Flash-Lite).

Since I prepaid upfront for an annual subscription based on the advertised features—specifically having access to the Pro model—I asked Gemini directly what this means under Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

I was expecting a standard corporate non-answer, but Gemini essentially sided with me against its own parent company:

"Under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), reducing key tier features mid-term for customers who paid upfront for an annual subscription is a major compliance issue... If you paid upfront for an annual subscription based on access to Pro models, stripping those models away during your paid period without offering a resolution breaches fundamental consumer guarantees."

It then proceeded to map out my statutory rights under ACCC guidelines, explaining that subscribers hit by a mid-term feature downgrade on a prepaid term are entitled to a pro-rata refund or compensation for the drop in value, and gave me a step-by-step guide on how to lodge a formal complaint with the ACCC or state fair trading bodies if Google support refuses.

Gotta respect an AI that puts local consumer protection statutory rights above corporate loyalty.

For any other Aussie annual subscribers facing the downgrade on October 9: if you paid upfront expecting Pro model access for 12 months, don't just take the nerf sitting down—ACL guarantees match what was advertised at purchase, and standard Terms & Conditions fine print can't override statutory rights here.

Why cant these guys get some level of consistency with this AI

This has been happening all day for me. I was about to write some praise for this because the Flash 3.8 quality increased lately compared to previously in Chats specifically not agents/Antigravity. I was about to say I may pay for ta pro plan for a month but nevermind lol. This was a free month btw I do have a pro plan currently but it ends soon. I really need a reliable chat and a good agentic coding option this could have been the chat option but apparently not.

Now, Pro model is being removed from AI Plus subscribers. I love Pro. :(

I asked Gemini to tell me a joke no human can understand but only AIs

Recently got me the free google AI plus subscription and the way video generation works is doing my head in

Sometimes videos take up 50% of the usage limits, sometimes even with 50% left of my usage limit I get hit with the "I can create more videos as soon as your limit resets. Check your usage in Settings"

For most of the 10s videos i generate, it uses upto 36% percent but I don't understand why the system won't generate a video with ample credit percentage left

It's Day 5, boys.

New models on 9th?

Edit:- This change might only apply to Antigravity and not to the Gemini app.