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Gemini CLI rule change — May 1, 2026

POLICY Rule change 2026-05-01 2026-05-01

$ Gemini CLI changed its usage limit rules on May 1, 2026.

Gemini stops metering by number of prompts and switches to compute: a window refreshes every 5 hours, with a weekly cap layered on top. Note that in agent mode or the Gemini CLI, a single prompt can fire dozens of model requests internally.
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Gemini 不再按提示词条数计量,改成按算力计:每 5 小时刷新一个窗口,外面再套一层每周上限。注意在 agent 模式或 Gemini CLI 里,一次提示可能在内部触发几十个模型请求。

A change to the limit rules themselves, affecting your allowance going forward.

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From May 2026 Gemini switched to compute-based 5-hour windows with a weekly cap layered on top.

// WHERE TO CHECK

Gemini CLI
Type /stats model in a session to see token use — note it covers only the current session, not your account
Google Cloud
Gemini Code Assist quota is on the Quotas page in the Cloud console
Subscription page
The Google One / Google AI subscription page shows your tier and AI credits

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