I think you're right. I think they are tightening the noose!
I use Gemini quite extensively - I have a 5TB storage plan with Google so I get Pro thrown in. I also have Github Copilot Pro for IDE integration.
However, lately it feels like I keep tripping the circuit breaker on Gemini more easily and get the message about using up all my Pro tokens for the next 3 hours.
I used to be able to work most of the day before it hit the brakes but I can trigger it before work in the mornings now... that seems to me like they're tightening the usage limits!
I use a Dell Micro PC with an Intel Core Ultra 265 so it's nice and fast but it has no GPU, hence the reason I use Gemini but I'm now starting to think that, despite the RAM cost, before the end of the year I'll buy a PC with a monster GPU in it and run all my AI locally... the direction of travel is clearly heading towards a massive cost increase so might as well get ahead of it: it's not going to become cheaper, that's for sure!
I use Gemini quite extensively - I have a 5TB storage plan with Google so I get Pro thrown in. I also have Github Copilot Pro for IDE integration.
However, lately it feels like I keep tripping the circuit breaker on Gemini more easily and get the message about using up all my Pro tokens for the next 3 hours.
I used to be able to work most of the day before it hit the brakes but I can trigger it before work in the mornings now... that seems to me like they're tightening the usage limits!
I use a Dell Micro PC with an Intel Core Ultra 265 so it's nice and fast but it has no GPU, hence the reason I use Gemini but I'm now starting to think that, despite the RAM cost, before the end of the year I'll buy a PC with a monster GPU in it and run all my AI locally... the direction of travel is clearly heading towards a massive cost increase so might as well get ahead of it: it's not going to become cheaper, that's for sure!