Quick Info
  • Gemini 1.5 Pro is a powerful multimodal AI model from Google that is normally available through a subscription plan.
  • You can access it without getting a subscription by logging in to Google AI Studio.
  • The new model delivers performance that is comparable to OpenAI's GPT-4 model and can be used with larger data sets compared to the earlier model.

Gemini 1.5 Pro, with a context window of 1 million tokens, is only available with a Google Advanced subscription through the official Gemini website/ app. However, you can access a free version of the model with rate limits by following these steps.

  1. Visit the Google AI Studio website at aistudio.google.com.
  2. Next, click on 'Sign in to Google AI Studio' button and log into your Google account if you aren't.
  1. Close the pop-up that appears when you sign in and then click on the dropdown menu on the right under 'Model' and select Gemini 1.5 Pro.
  1. To use the new model, type in your query in the search bar at the bottom and then click on the 'Run' button.
  1. Wait for Gemini's response. You can also ask it follow-up questions and it will retain the context.

Things you should know

  • The free tier of Gemini 1.5 Pro has certain rate limits. You can send a maximum of 2 Requests per Minute (RPM) or use 32,000 Tokens per Minute (TPM). Overall, you can make 50 Requests per Day (RPD).
  • These rate limits apply to both - using the 1.5 Pro model in Google AI Studio as well as using it through the API.
  • Besides the free tier, a paid tier is available as well that offers higher rate limits. The pricing for that depends on the number of tokens used.
  • When you access Gemini 1.5 Pro without getting a subscription, you do not get additional benefits, such as up to 2TB of Google Drive storage space and Google Workspace integration.
  • With Gemini 1.5 Pro, you can search for information, summarize reports and documents, transcribe audio, run and edit Python code, and more, much faster than the free model.
  • While the 1.5 Pro model can handle up to 1 million tokens, that can be scaled up to 2 million tokens, it is unlikely that free users will be able to reach the maximum capacity.
  • Google can use your prompts as a Gemini 1.5 Pro free user to train and improve its AI models.