Google and OpenAI have restricted free access to Gemini 3 Pro and Sora 2, respectively. If you are a free user for either of the services, you will have fewer usage limits going forward.
If you use AI tools every day but rely on free plans, there is some bad news for you. Google and OpenAI have curbed free usage of Gemini 3 Pro and Sora, respectively. This means that now you will have lower access to creating images or videos than you had a few days ago. Both companies cite high demand and rising GPU costs for this change.

What changed with free access to Gemini 3 Pro?

Gemini 3 Pro initially matched its predecessor, Gemini 2.5 Pro, with five free prompts per day and up to three image generations via Nano Banana Pro. The latest update, however, replaces this with what Google describes as "basic access – daily limits may change frequently." Image creation is now fixed at two per day for free users.

For users on a Google AI Plan, the experience remains unchanged, with 100 prompts a day for Google AI Pro and 500 for Google AI Ultra, for the Thinking model.
How many images can free users now generate with Nano Banana Pro per day?
Free users can now generate two images per day with Nano Banana Pro. On the other hand, Google AI Pro subscribers get 100 images a day, with Google AI Ultra users getting 1,000 images each day.

What’s the new daily limit for Sora 2 video generation for free users?

OpenAI has limited free users of Sora 2, its AI video generator, to just six video generations per day. Bill Peebles, head of Sora at OpenAI, explained the move on social media: "Our GPUs are melting, and we want to let as many people access Sora as possible!" and "We’re setting usage limits for free users to 6 generations a day."
In October this year, the company had restricted free access to 30 generations a day on Sora. Though you can buy additional video tokens at $4 (roughly Rs 358) per 10 generations. ChatGPT Plus subscribers continue to have a 30-video daily limit, with ChatGPT Pro users getting 100 generations per day.