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Misleading Quota for Gemini AI Ultra Subscribers in Gemini CLI (Still Too Low Despite Recent Fixes) #12859

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What happened?

"I am a user with the Google AI Ultra subscription, and I am reporting an issue regarding the effective daily request quota when using the Gemini CLI tool.

I understand that Google has recently implemented higher daily limits for AI Ultra subscribers accessing the Gemini CLI/Code Assist tools. However, I am finding the actual usage limit to be severely restrictive and misleading, especially considering the premium price of the Ultra plan (which is significantly higher than the Pro plan).

Details of the Issue:
Expected Quota vs. Actual Experience:

The official documentation suggests a high number of requests per day (e.g., 2,000 requests/day for the CLI).

In practice, I consistently hit the quota limit for the gemini-2.5-pro model after only a very short period of heavy development use (e.g., after 2-3 hours of dedicated coding work).

Lack of Value Proposition:

The price difference between the AI Pro and AI Ultra plans is substantial, yet the marginal increase in the actual usable quota for the CLI does not justify this significant price hike, making the Ultra plan a poor value for developers who use the CLI heavily.

Error Message Received:

When the limit is hit, I receive the message: "You have reached your daily gemini-2.5-pro quota limit. Automatically switching from gemini-2.5-pro to gemini-2.5-flash..."

What did you expect to happen?

Request:
I urge the development team to review and significantly increase the true, enforceable daily quota for the gemini-2.5-pro model within the Gemini CLI for AI Ultra subscribers. The current limits severely impede workflow for serious developers and contradict the 'highest access' promise of the Ultra tier.

Thank you for your attention to this critical issue.

Client information

  • CLI Version: 0.13.0
  • Git Commit: 230056c
  • Session ID: 45c74ac0-0849-49a7-9b5e-23f2fcfec838
  • Operating System: linux v22.20.0
  • Sandbox Environment: no sandbox
  • Model Version: auto
  • Memory Usage: 233.2 MB

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System/User Details:

Associated Google Account (for Ultra Subscription): packr0723@gmail.com

Subscription Plan: Google AI Ultra

Operating System: ( Windows 11)

Approximate Usage until Quota Hit: (100)

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