Google has responded to the quota dispute around Antigravity with a direct concession. Varun Mohan, a core member of the project, said on X that the team “made mistakes in some decisions,” and announced a permanent 3x increase in Gemini model rate limits across all paid tiers. He also said all users’ weekly quotas would be reset immediately.
The move came after a visible backlash from paying users. Antigravity’s ratings were pushed down sharply, while developers on Reddit and X posted complaints about the updated quota system. Mohan, the founder of Windsurf, was brought over by Google last year in a deal that included $2.4 billion in licensing fees and roughly 40 core engineers. He now serves as a core member of Antigravity.
Gemini usage rules shifted to compute-based accounting
Google recently changed how Gemini usage is measured. Instead of a simple daily question cap, the platform now charges against quotas based on compute usage. The amount consumed depends on prompt complexity, the model selected, enabled features, and the length of the conversation. The reset cycle was also changed to once every 5 hours, while a weekly ceiling still remains in place.
That structure means users can still be throttled even if they have not exhausted their weekly total, as long as they trigger too much compute load in a short period. For developers, the constraint is no longer just about total allowance. It also affects how much work can be done within a limited window.
Four reductions in four months drove the frustration
The current dispute did not come out of nowhere. Antigravity users had already seen a series of tightening measures over several months: in December 2025, free-tier Gemini quotas were cut heavily; in February 2026, image generation limits were tightened; in March, the subscription model adopted a points-based system; and after the May I/O conference, Antigravity 2.0 launched and even $250-per-month Ultra subscribers started hitting rate limits.
From the user side, the complaint was straightforward: the same subscription fee was buying less capability over time. After I/O 2026, developers began posting monthly bills and comparing token consumption for the same tasks across older and newer Antigravity versions, arguing that the platform had not clearly explained the change.
Higher limits address capacity, not pricing clarity
Mohan’s response has two concrete parts. One is the permanent 3x increase in Gemini rate limits for all paid tiers. The other is an immediate reset of weekly quotas so users do not need to wait for the next normal cycle. That gives users instant access to more capacity instead of asking them to accept a promise without relief.
Still, several questions remain unanswered. Developers want to know why token usage for similar tasks appears to have jumped after product changes, whether quota standards could be revised again, and how much notice the team would give before any future reduction. For now, Google has offered a quota fix. The broader debate over pricing logic and transparency is still open.
Competition in AI coding tools is intense in 2026, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Continue all competing for developers. Switching options are available, and the cost of moving is relatively low. Google has clearly stepped back on rate limits this time; whether that is enough to keep paid users will depend on how the rules are handled from here.