I am confused about the limits in the free tier for API vs. AI Studio.
As of today (Jul 21 2025), this page reports the following API limits:
| Model | RPM | TPM | RPD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | 5 | 250,000 | 100 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 10 | 250,000 | 250 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview 06-17 | 15 | 250,000 | 1,000 |
In AI Studio you can find the limits by hovering over the model, getting:
| Model | RPM | TPM | RPD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | - | - | - |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 10 | ? | 500 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview 06-17 | 15 | ? | 500 |
Are API usage and AI Studio usages (for the same account) counted completely separately, with distinct limits?