Google triples Antigravity usage caps after I/O, raising limits twice to meet demand

Google raised usage caps twice for Antigravity in the days after I/O 2026, tripling the original limits as users ran into newly imposed compute quotas on Gemini-powered coding workflows. The change was confirmed on May 21 after complaints from paid users who said the initial allowances were too restrictive for regular development work. Google has not published the exact before-and-after quota numbers in public product pages, but it has said Gemini app limits can change and may be capped based on testing, experimentation or availability. The move came just after Google used I/O to push Antigravity more prominently as an “agent-first development platform” tied to its broader Gemini subscription push. In I/O materials published May 19 and May 20, Google said its AI Ultra tier includes a usage limit in Antigravity that is five times higher than the Pro plan, along with priority access and temporary bonus credits for users who hit quota limits. (9to5google.com) ### Why did Google have to raise the caps so quickly? User complaints surfaced as soon as Google’s new compute-based limits went live this week. 9to5Google reported on May 21 that Antigravity-specific caps had already been increased twice after users pushed back on the initial restrictions, and that the changes followed frustration from people who hit limits faster than expected. (blog.google) Google’s own support language leaves room for that kind of adjustment. The Gemini help page says limits “may change” and that access can be restricted based on availability, testing and experimentation, which gives the company broad discretion to tune quotas after launch. ### What exactly is Antigravity inside Google’s AI lineup? Google described Antigravity at I/O 2026 as an “agent-first development platform” intended to let users build with Gemini in a more hands-on coding environment. (9to5google.com) The product sits inside a broader subscription ladder in which Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra receive different usage ceilings, with Ultra positioned as the higher-capacity option. (support.google.com) The subscription language matters because Google tied Antigravity access directly to paid plans. In its May 19 subscription post, Google said Ultra subscribers get a five-times-higher usage limit than Pro in both the Gemini app and Antigravity, and the company also cut the monthly price of AI Ultra to $200 from $250. (blog.google) ### What does the cap increase say about post-I/O demand? Google’s response suggests usage landed above its initial rollout assumptions. The 9to5Google report said a DeepMind leader working on Antigravity acknowledged some users could burn through a weekly allowance after only a few work sessions, a sign that conversational coding workloads were consuming more compute than the original cap allowed. (blog.google) The timing fits Google’s broader I/O push. Google’s conference recap and developer materials put Gemini, Antigravity and other agentic tools at the center of this year’s announcements, increasing the odds that users would test the system heavily as soon as the new plans and limits took effect. ### Are the limits settled now? Google has not said publicly that the current cap is final. (9to5google.com) The Gemini support page says usage limits are subject to change, and Google’s Antigravity-related subscription offers include temporary measures such as bonus credits that expire on May 25, 2026. May 25 is the next concrete date in the rollout. Google said new and existing AI Ultra subscribers can claim $100 in Antigravity bonus credits until then if they hit their plan quota, while the company continues to steer users to Pro and Ultra tiers with different rate limits. (blog.google 1) (blog.google 2) (support.google.com)