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Gemini 2.5-Flash
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Abrupt Free Tier Removal and Quota Slashing Without Notice
9Google removed free tier access to Gemini 2.5-Pro entirely and slashed Gemini 2.5-Flash daily limits by 92% (250 to 20 requests) with no advance notice, email alerts, or grace period. Production applications broke overnight with 429 quota exceeded errors.
deployGemini APIGemini 2.5-ProGemini 2.5-Flash
Quality Degradation Requiring Prompt Restructuring on Model Downgrade
7Developers forced to switch from Gemini 2.5-Pro to Flash due to free tier removal experience noticeable quality loss. Complex reasoning, code generation, and nuanced analysis all degrade, requiring complete prompt restructuring to maintain acceptable output.
performanceGemini APIGemini 2.5-ProGemini 2.5-Flash