I have a google one subscription, im trying to code with kilo plugin for Visual Studio with Gemini.
Am I on the Free tier, or do i get any sort of better Tier in google workspaces for having a google one subscription ($21 / month)?
This is quite confusing as theres no documentation i can find that ties Google one to the API usage available on workspaces.
Hi @Franky
Thanks for your question! Just to clarify, a Google One subscription (like the $21/month plan) does not automatically upgrade your Gemini API usage tier. Here’s how it works:
Google One AI Premium (now called Google AI Pro) gives you access to Gemini Advanced features in consumer-facing tools like Gmail, Docs, and Google AI Studio
However, this does not extend to the Gemini API used in development environments like Visual Studio or with plugins like Kilo.
The Gemini API has two main tiers:
Free Tier: Limited rate limits, suitable for testing and small-scale use.
Paid Tier: Higher rate limits, better performance, and your data is not used to train Google models.
To move to the paid tier, you must:
Your Google One subscription does not count as Cloud Billing for this purpose.
If you’re coding with the Kilo plugin and want higher limits or more control (like token limits), you’ll need to enable billing on your Google Cloud project to move to the Gemini API paid tier.