Gemini users report usage limits draining much faster

In late June 2026, Gemini users reported that usage limits were being consumed much faster than before. Simple prompts, normal chat, and basic transcript cleanup appeared to use up large portions of the quota, sometimes making the service feel limited every half hour. One EU user said a single simple request, with no document or coding task, used 7% of a 5-hour allowance; the same person estimated that the limit fell from about 50 prompts per 5 hours to roughly 14.

Another user said the same prompt used to take 5–7% but now could take 12% or more, even in a new chat. Gemini Plus with Flash Extended also drew complaints because regular conversation, not coding, could hit the limit in about two hours. Some users also reported official Google policy warning emails, but those warnings appear more related to abuse-protection rules than to the quota change itself.

At the same time, Google Antigravity seemed to use separate limits from web Gemini in at least one coding workflow, with almost no visible quota drop after use, so coding-tool limits may feel very different from chat limits.