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Google’s rollout of Gemini 3 Pro and its smaller companion Nano Banana Pro started off with clear boundaries. Free users were told they’d get five prompts a day with Gemini 3 Pro and three image-based requests with Nano Banana Pro—the same structure Google used for Gemini 2.5 Pro.

But over the past few days, Google has quietly rewritten the rules. And here’s the thing: the new limits are no longer spelt out anywhere.

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“Basic access”—whatever that means

If you check Google’s official page now, the wording has changed. Instead of fixed daily limits, free users are told they get “basic access” to Gemini 3 Pro.
 Nano Banana Pro uses the exact same phrasing.

Credits: Gemini Google Screenshot[After]
Credits: Gemini Google Screenshot[After]
Credits: Gemini Google Screenshot[Before]
Credits: Gemini Google Screenshot[Before]

No numbers. No caps. No clarity.

It’s pretty clear what’s happening behind the scenes:
Google wants to push more people toward its AI Pro and AI Ultra plans, especially as model usage climbs rapidly. At the same time, it doesn’t want to completely lock out free users—at least not yet.

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What hasn’t changed

Even with all the ambiguity, Google is still offering:

- Free access to the latest Gemini model, even if limited

- Free access to Nano Banana Pro for image use

- Paid tiers that still provide full, unrestricted usage

Given how expensive these models are to run and how fast adoption is exploding, the fact that any free access exists is honestly surprising.

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The bottom line

Google hasn’t removed free access, but it has definitely blurred the boundaries. “Basic access” seems to be Google’s flexible way of adjusting limits quietly, depending on server load, region, and overall demand — without having to announce new caps every week.

If the company clarifies things publicly, great. But until then, free Gemini users are operating on vibes and hope.

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