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Google AI Subscription Features: Updates for Plus, Pro, and Ultra Tiers
Google has recently updated its Gemini AI features across various subscription tiers. These updates introduce new capabilities and usage limits for users. The expanded Google AI subscription features cover Free, Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro, and Google AI Ultra tiers as of February 2026.
What Happened
Google has updated the features available within its Gemini AI offerings. This includes a rebranding of Google One AI Premium and Gemini Advanced to “Google AI Pro.” A new, higher-priced tier, “Google AI Ultra,” has also been introduced. These changes bring updates to the Gemini app, Google Search AI Mode, and integrations with other Google products.
Details From Sources
Information sourced from 9to5google.com, with specific pricing and availability details linked to one.google.com and support.google.com/gemini.
Free Tier Features (as of February 2026)
The Gemini app includes “General access” for Fast (3 Flash). It also offers “Basic access” for Thinking (3 Flash) and Pro (3.1 Pro) models. Daily usage limits apply and may change. The context window supports 32,000 tokens, which is approximately 50 pages of text. Capabilities include Audio Overviews (up to 20/day) and Deep Research (up to 5 reports/month). Image generation & editing includes Nano Banana (up to 100/day) and Nano Banana Pro (up to 3/day). Users can generate up to 10 music tracks daily. Dynamic view is available for up to 25 prompts daily, and slide generation offers up to 20 presentations daily. For Google Search AI Mode, free US users access “Thinking (3 Pro)” for complex reasoning and generative layouts with daily limits. Gemini 3 Flash powers the “Auto” model. US users also have access to Create Images Pro (Nano Banana Pro).
Google AI Plus Features
The Gemini app offers Thinking (90 prompts/day) and Pro (30 prompts/day). Its context window is 128,000 tokens. Capabilities include Deep Research (12 reports/day) and Image generation & editing with Nano Banana (up to 1,000/day) and Nano Banana Pro (up to 50/day). Music generation allows up to 20 tracks daily. Veo 3.1 Fast supports 2 videos per day. Dynamic view handles up to 25 prompts daily, and Scheduled actions allow 10 active actions. Personal Intelligence is also included. NotebookLM provides 200 notebooks per user and 100 sources per notebook. It allows 200 chats per day, 6 audio/video overviews daily, and 20 reports per day. Other limits include 20 flashcards/day, 20 quizzes/day, and 3 deep research/day. “More limits” apply for Data Tables, Infographics, and Slide Decks/Revisions. In other apps, Gmail Proofread is available. AI Mode features “More” Gemini 3 Pro + Nano Banana Pro and “Limited” agentic capabilities. Google Photos offers “Limited” Remix and Photo-to-video generations. Users receive 200 AI Credits per month for Flow and Whisk.
Google AI Pro Features
This tier was rebranded from Google One AI Premium and Gemini Advanced. Google AI Pro is available for $19.99 per month in the US. The Gemini app provides Thinking (300 prompts/day) and Pro (100 prompts/day). Its context window is 1 million tokens, equivalent to 1,500 pages of text or 30,000 lines of code. Capabilities include Deep Research (20 reports/day) and Image generation & editing with Nano Banana (up to 1,000/day) and Nano Banana Pro (up to 100/day). Music generation allows up to 50 tracks daily. Slide generation is unlimited. Dynamic view supports up to 250 prompts per day, and Scheduled actions allow 10 active actions. Veo 3.1 Fast offers 3 videos daily. The new Gemini in Chrome provides “Limited” access to auto browse. Gmail features AI Overviews for immediate answers to search queries. Proofread offers advanced grammar, tone, and style checks when composing messages. Gemini in Google Workspace includes side panel and inline features in Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and Chat. Users also access Google Vids for AI-powered video creation. The updated Google AI Mode offers “Higher” usage limits for Gemini 3 Pro. Deep Search on google.com/ai handles more sophisticated queries, providing longer, more detailed responses that can take minutes and result in fully-cited reports after hundreds of searches. It also includes “Higher” Nano Banana Pro image generation and editing. AI-powered calling is available for local business pricing, along with early access to Personal Intelligence. Google Home Premium “Standard” tier, which replaces Nest Aware ($10/month add-on), includes Gemini Live (Nest Mini, Nest Hub Max, Nest Audio, 2nd-gen Nest Hub), 30 days of event-based video history, intelligent alerts, automation creation, and saved information. “Advanced” can be purchased for an additional $10. Google Photos provides “Higher” remix generations and photo-to-video generations from the Create tab. Updated NotebookLM features a “Pro” badge and Gemini 3.1 Pro. It offers 20 audio overviews/day (5x free), up to 500 notebooks (vs. 100), 300 sources/notebook (vs. 50), and 500 chat queries/day (vs. 50). This includes sharing “Chat-only” notebooks, advanced chat settings, and notebook analytics. Google AI Pro also includes 2 TB of Google One storage, usable for Gmail, Drive, and Photos. Standalone storage costs $9.99 per month. Jules, an asynchronous coding agent, offers 5x higher limits, ideal for daily coding. Higher daily model requests are available for Gemini Code Assist and Gemini CLI. Google Antigravity receives “Higher” agent requests. Whisk Animate is a Google Labs experiment using Veo 3 to turn images into short videos. Flow is an AI filmmaking suite for video creation and editing, offering Text to video, Ingredients to video, and Frames to video. Users receive 1,000 AI Credits per month for Whisk and Flow. Top-up AI Credits can be purchased: $25 for 2,500, $50 for 5,000, $200 for 20,000. These credits are valid for 12 months.
Google AI Ultra Benefits
Google AI Ultra is available in 150+ countries for $249.99 per month in the US. This tier includes Whisk + Flow and 12,500 AI Credits per month. The updated Gemini app offers Thinking (1500 prompts/day) and Pro (500 prompts/day). It also features Gemini Agent (200 requests/day, 3 tasks running). Deep Research provides 120 reports/day. Deep Think 3.1 is available for 10 prompts/day with a 192,000 token context window. Image generation & editing with Nano Banana Pro offers up to 1,000/day. Music generation allows up to 100 tracks daily. Veo 3.1 supports 5 videos per day. The new Gemini in Chrome provides “Highest” access to auto browse. Google AI Mode offers “Highest” access to Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, and agentic capabilities. Google Home Premium Advanced replaces Nest Aware Plus. It includes 60 days of event-based video history and 10 days of 24/7 video history. AI descriptions and notifications, Home Brief, and Ask Home video history search are also part of this tier. Google Photos offers the “Highest” level of remix generations and photo-to-video generations from the Create tab. Jules provides 20x higher limits for intensive, multi-agent workflows at scale. “Highest” daily model requests are available for Gemini Code Assist and Gemini CLI, and the “Highest” number of Agent requests. NotebookLM unlocks 600 notebooks (2x AI Pro) and 5,000 chats per day (10x). It offers 200 audio/video overviews daily (10x), 1,000 reports daily (10x), 1,000 flashcards daily (10x), 1,000 quizzes daily (10x), and 200 deep research daily (10x). Highest Limits apply for Data Tables, Infographics, and Slides. Watermark removal for Infographics and Slide Decks is also included. Google AI Ultra provides 30 TB of Storage, which otherwise costs $149.99 per month. It also includes YouTube Premium, an individual plan costing $13.99 per month. Project Mariner, a research prototype for browser agents, allows 10 tasks simultaneously for research, shopping, or booking travel. Project Genie enables playable interactive worlds.
Background Context
At I/O 2025, Google One AI Premium and Gemini Advanced were rebranded as “Google AI Pro.” A more expensive tier, “Google AI Ultra,” was also introduced at I/O 2025. This article details these features as of February 21, 2026.
Conclusion
Google has significantly tiered its AI offerings, providing a comprehensive range of Google AI subscription features. These range from free access to advanced capabilities within the Ultra tier. The updates reiterate the breadth of tools and services now integrated with Gemini AI. This spans from productivity features in Google Workspace to creative generation and extensive research tools.
FAQ
What are the different tiers for Google AI subscription features?
Google AI subscription features are available across Free, Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro, and Google AI Ultra tiers.
What is the price of Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra in the US?
Google AI Pro costs $19.99 per month in the US, while Google AI Ultra costs $249.99 per month in the US.
What are AI Credits and which tiers can use them?
AI Credits apply to Whisk and Flow features. Google AI Pro subscribers get 1,000 AI Credits per month and can purchase top-ups. Google AI Ultra subscribers receive 12,500 AI Credits per month.
How does the Gemini app context window vary by subscription tier?
The free Gemini app has a context window of 32,000 tokens. Google AI Plus offers 128,000 tokens, Google AI Pro provides 1 million tokens, and Google AI Ultra includes Deep Think 3.1 with a 192,000 token context window.
What unique projects are part of Google AI Ultra?
Google AI Ultra includes access to “Project Mariner,” a research prototype for browser agents that allows 10 simultaneous tasks, and “Project Genie” for playable interactive worlds.
