https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/free-gemini-users-now-on-auto-models-as-app-adds-thinking-levelsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/free-gemini-users-now-on-auto-models-as-app-adds-thinking-levelshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/free-gemini-users-now-on-auto-models-as-app-adds-thinking-levels#u127681Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:51:20 +0000Google is rolling out changes to the Gemini app experience that shift free-tier users to Auto models, specifically utilizing Gemini Flash-Lite. Free users can no longer access Gemini Flash and Pro, which are now restricted to higher-tier subscribers. Additionally, the update introduces thinking levels to the app, though higher effort levels consume more of the user quota. Concurrently, Google is launching its new frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon, restricted for now to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.Why it mattersThis restructuring changes how Google distributes its artificial intelligence m