Google Quietly Ruins Gemini’s Free Tier

• By Bruce Nielson
• ML & AI Specialist
• Posted July 17, 2025

Google has just made their free Gemini API significantly less viable for real-world AI applications and even for testing and experimentation, cutting their ~1,500 user requests per day limit down to just ~200, a massive reduction. So, what options are left to AI developers who need a free option to work and play with? Check out Bruce Nielson's response to this development in today's blog article.