‹ BackHN Continuity

Thread

Gemini ending free use of Flash and Pro models

59 points · 52 comments · rjh29

  1. expedited123 · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm always amazed how entitled people are these days for free stuff. That being said, it does show costs are piling up for these AI companies if even Google is restricting free access to a relatively smaller model amid the AI hype train. Good!
    1. preommr · · focus · HN ↗
      > show costs are piling up for these AI companies

      OpenAI cancelling the $200/20x and then introducing the $500/25x was basically the canary in the coal mine.

      I am looking forward to the 2026 numbers from Anthropic in preperation for their IPO, because that's where the really big numbers are going to be.

      1. dgellow · · focus · HN ↗
        The original „AI labs are bleeding money“ canary is dead since a very long time at this point
Open on Hacker News to reply ↗

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.