New Delhi: Google is now adjusting how much free access users are going to get to Gemini 3 Pro and the recently upgraded Nano Banana Pro image model, following a surge in usage since launch. Free-tier users who previously had fixed daily limits are now seeing variable caps instead, with Google stating that the access may change frequently depending on system load. The shift comes just a day after the Gemini 3 rollout, when the free users could run up to five Thinking prompts per day and generate up to three images with Nano Banana Pro. Those numbers have now been scaled back.
NotebookLM has now temporarily removed its latest Nano Banana Pro, powered by Infographics and Slide Decks, for free users due to capacity constraints. According to Google’s latest updated usage note, free users now receive Basic access to Gemini 3 Pro, with no fixed daily prompt count. The company notes that limits may fluctuate based on demand, an apparent change from the earlier five prompts a day baseline. Nano Banana Pro has also been reduced to two images per day, with Google stating that image generation is currently in high demand and that limits may reset daily.
In addition, NotebookLM has temporarily rolled back access to its newly launched Infographics and Slide Decks features. Free users will no longer have access to these tools, while the Pro subscribers are seeing added restrictions until Google expands system capacity. Google also stated that due to overwhelming demand, they are experiencing some capacity constraints; however, they plan on bringing everything back to normal as soon as they can. Paid users on Google AI Pro and Ultra plans remain unaffected, and their usage limits for Gemini 3 Pro have not changed.
