[Ultra] Dramatic quota reduction after update — this needs an official explanation

Do not expect one - this isn’t a random thing happening, all the noise and reactions must have been expected so they will likely just wait until the dust settles. Then release something new at NEXT which might bring back an “I want this” but with that experience at least I am done for now, which I never thought I’d say as I am pretty much a fan of many Google solutions for over two decades.

In my test with enabled overages I burnt nearby 10k AI credits that day with a few hours break in between for BBQ. Hence, the Ultra Credits would last two days with complex work - not a general statement but my own experience based on what I am working on.

Even so Claude reduced the Quota as well, which shows how expensive the model it is to run, the decisions made by Google and explicitly ignoring the userbase is a clear signal on customer care.

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