Google just made big changes to Gemini usage limits

Google is switching Gemini from fixed daily request limits to a compute-based system that considers prompt complexity, features used, and chat length. PCWorld reports this change reflects increasing demands from advanced agentic AI features, with limits refreshing every five hours under a weekly cap. Paid plans offer significantly higher usage allowances, with Ultra providing 20x standard limits compared to free tier access. Google is changing how it calculates your weekly Gemini usage limits, and it's another reflection of how powerful agentic AI features have broken flat-rate consumer AI plans. As of now, Google says it's switching to "compute-based" usage rather than a fixed number of requests per day.