Gemini Recent Changes

This page tracks verified changes to Gemini. 9 changes recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: [Verified] Added Plus and Ultra tier rows with daily limits per April 11 tier up.

2026-04-13

  • Gemini Nano Banana Pro [Verified] Added Plus and Ultra tier rows with daily limits per April 11 tier update Affects: Generate Images
  • Gemini Veo (Video Generation) [Verified] Added Plus and Ultra tier rows with daily limits Affects: Generate Video

2026-04-07

  • Gemini Deep Research [Verified] API platform row corrected to ❌ — Deep Research is a consumer UI feature with no dedicated Gemini API endpoint; two independent sources found no evidence of API access Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
  • Gemini Gemini Advanced [Verified] Removed AI Plus tier (two April 2026 sources confirm Gemini Advanced access is Pro/Ultra only; Plus not mentioned); added AI Ultra row; updated talking point
  • Gemini Imagen [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free; Imagen 4 now available to all Gemini users; free tier ~10-20/day, AI Pro ~100-150/day; model updated from Imagen 3 to Imagen 4 Affects: Generate Images

2026-03-23

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2026-03-07

2026-03-04

  • Gemini Deep Research [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free; free tier now gets ~5 reports/month via Gemini Flash Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
  • Gemini Extensions [Verified] Fixed broken URL (removed ?hl=en parameter) Affects: Connect to External Systems
  • Gemini Gemini Advanced [Verified] Google One AI Premium renamed to Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo); Google AI Plus ($7.99/mo) and AI Ultra ($249.99/mo) added; AI Plus also includes Gemini Advanced
  • Gemini Nano Banana Pro [Verified] Gating changed from free to paid; Nano Banana 2 became default for all users (Feb 26, 2026); free users no longer get Nano Banana Pro Affects: Generate Images

2026-03-03

2026-02-28

  • Gemini Gems (Custom Chatbots) [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free; Gems available to all users since March 2025; URL updated (old blog URL broken) Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows

2026-02-26

2026-01-13

  • Gemini Veo (Video Generation) Veo 3.1 4K resolution and vertical video support Affects: Generate Video

2025-11-20

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2025-04-07

2025-04-01

  • Gemini Audio Overview 50+ languages supported

2025-03-18

2024-12-11

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2024-09-11

  • Gemini Audio Overview Initial entry (NotebookLM)

2024-08-13

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2024-06-24

2024-05-14

  • Gemini Veo (Video Generation) Initial entry (announced at Google I/O 2024) Affects: Generate Video

2024-02-08

2023-12-13

2023-09-19

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