What Google changed
thecontinuitylayer.com/changes/google5 changes to Google's AI products caught so far: prices, limits, models and data policies, each dated with the published source that confirms it. Latest 5 November 2026.
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- MinorAnnounced
Google made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, its video generation model, generally available in the Gemini API on 5 November 2026 at $0.07 per second of 720p video, which Google says is 30% below the price of Gemini Omni 1.1. Clips can run up to 15 seconds, up from 10. The announcement gives no retirement date for Omni 1.1.
Confirmed by provider. Google's announcement of 5 November 2026, read 6 November 2026. Checked on 6 November 2026.
- MajorAnnounced
Google emailed Google AI Plus subscribers ($4.99 a month) that from November 13, 2026, Pro models in the Gemini app and in AI Mode in Search will only be available on Google AI Pro ($19.99 a month) and above. Plus keeps the Flash and Flash-Lite models; earlier Pro chats can be continued with a different model.
Reported by Droid-Life, which reproduced the Google One team's email; Android Central reported the same email the same day.
- Notable
Google Cloud stopped selling new Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions and points buyers to Antigravity via Gemini Enterprise. Renewals are allowed until January 31, 2027 (annual) or December 31, 2027 (monthly).
Confirmed by provider. Google set the end of sales and the renewal deadlines.
- NotableFound by users
Google limited the Gemini 2.5 Pro, Flash and Flash-Lite API models to users who had used them before, while still listing them as available with an October 16, 2026 shutdown date. Developers on new projects started getting "This model is no longer available to new users" errors on July 28; a Google staff reply on the developer forum confirmed the restriction on July 30, and the changelog documented it on September 18. New projects were pointed to 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash.
Confirmed by provider. Gemini API changelog entry of September 18, 2026, after forum reports from July 28 and a Google staff reply on July 30.
- MinorAnnounced
The Gemini app added tools to import memories and chat history from other AI apps, by pasting memories or uploading a ZIP of past chats. Google also renamed its past chats feature to memory.
Confirmed by provider. Gemini Apps release notes, entry dated March 26, 2026; limits on the Gemini Apps Help page Import from other AI platforms. Checked on 24 October 2026.
Announced, not yet in effect
- Scheduled: Google's API pricing page lists Gemini 4 Argon at introductory rates through November 30, 2026, with every rate doubling on December 1: standard input from $2.00 to $4.00 per million tokens, output from $10.00 to $20.00, cached input from $0.10 to $0.20. The same page schedules a doubling of Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.6 Flash prices on January 1, 2027 (input $0.75 to $1.50, output $3.75 to $7.50). source
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