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Google and OpenAI Cut Free AI Generations as Demand Surges

The companies say compute strain forced limits to protect capacity.

Overview

  • Google replaced Gemini 3 Pro’s five free prompts with variable “Basic access,” noting daily limits for non‑subscribers may change frequently.
  • Free Nano Banana Pro image creation is capped at two per day, and NotebookLM temporarily removed Infographics and Slide Decks for free users while adding limits for Pro accounts.
  • OpenAI set a six‑video daily cap for free Sora users, with Sora lead Bill Peebles citing GPU strain and noting paid users keep existing quotas and can buy extra generations.
  • Google says paid tiers are unchanged, with AI Pro and AI Ultra still allowing 100 and 500 prompts per day, respectively.
  • The policy shifts follow a holiday usage spike and viral, hyper‑realistic Nano Banana Pro images on social platforms that have heightened misinformation concerns.