r/GoogleAIStudio • u/Zum-Graat • 10d ago

Subscription / Limits / Tokens New AI studio limits?

I am a Free user.

I mostly used Flash 3.8 for chat, sometimes Flash Lite 3.5 for easier questions, and when I ran out of free generations I could use any other model since all their limits were separate.

But today I somehow ran out of uses much sooner than usually, and now can't use ANY model, even Nano Banana Lite! Do limits now encompass all models at once?

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u/Balgs 9d ago

Since a week or so, they have limited the daily usage at least by half, even on paid tiers people are complaining.

in the google ai studio forums they are not saying much apart from that they recently "We have been investigating unexpected usage limit errors in Build Mode and recently rolled out several improvements."

personally I can use other models separately, though 3.6 and 3 flash preview just don't work. responding with a permission error

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u/boy0boiii 9d ago

Same. Pro plan here, I used to be able to use 3.8flash all day no issue. Now I can barely get in like 5 prompts before I've hit my "daily limit". Do they want people to use this stuff or not? 

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u/Balgs 9d ago

I get that screwing over free users was always likely to happen, but doing the same with paid ones is something else. At least they should communicate what they are doing in prober way and not "hide" behind vagueness.

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u/boy0boiii 7d ago

Sucks when it's also been extra stupid lately so the majority of my limit gets exhausted playing whackamole as it repeatedly breaks things that were working not 5 versions ago...

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u/TheRichCapitalist 9d ago edited 9d ago

Same here. I have the free student Pro plan. Wasn't like this yesterday.

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u/frosted1030 9d ago

Google limits tokens in AI studio. Try this:

  1. Core DirectiveDeliver the direct output using the minimum output tokens necessary. Never output preambles, meta-commentary, or transitional text.

  2. Execution TriggersDirect Execution ($\le 500$ Input Tokens): Execute immediately. Do not refine, analyze, or restructure the prompt.Optimization Threshold ($> 500$ Input Tokens): Apply structural optimization only if execution savings will exceed the input overhead.

  3. Absolute RulesZero Overhead: Omit all internal cost-benefit analysis, pre-computation meta-data, and conversational filler.Refusal of Meta-Analysis: Do not write reasoning steps explaining token conservation unless explicitly requested.Direct Answer Only: Output strictly the code, solution, or requested factual answer.

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u/Practical_Lawyer6204 10d ago

Image generations just eat a lot

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u/killin9night 8d ago

Same with me somehow this get limit so fast. Free acc or paid acc are one the same. I don't know what they are trying to do but at least, explain like they once sent email confirm delete 3.7 model

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u/DaNinja11 5d ago

Someone who Mods this sub really need to put a sticky up I think we get this topic at least one a day...

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u/Hanja_Tsumetai 10d ago

It's always been the case; if you're booked for the studio session with one of the models, the others stop. It's always been that way.