I can tell you that I have a Gemini plus subscription I still don't have anything more recent than 3.6 Flash. In consequence, I never use Gemini anymore, and instead have a PAYG plan on Deep Infra.

So, no, it is not astroturfing.

> I can tell you that I have a Gemini plus subscription I still don't have anything more recent than 3.6 Flash

Yeah, the newer models are not included in your $5 subscription. You can always pay for a higher tier plan if you want access. What is so shocking about that?

That plan doesn't even exist, so there's still definitely something not aligned here.

>That plan doesn't even exist

Gemini AI Plus does exist. Consumer plans are called Free, Plus, Pro and Ultra:

https://gemini.google/subscriptions/

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Option 1: A person who subscribed to a particular plan doesn't know what it is called.

Option 2: A person is unfamiliar with one of Google's plans.

Which one seems more likely to you?

https://one.google.com/intl/en_ca/about/google-ai-plans/