Gemini Notebook Adopts Compute-Based Usage Limits With 5-Hour Resets

Google has restructured Gemini Notebook's usage system, replacing fixed daily generation limits with compute-based quotas that refresh every five hours instead of every 24 hours, effective September 2, 2026. The shift aligns Gemini Notebook with the main Gemini app's approach to resource management, factoring in prompt complexity, chat length, number of sources, and specific features used to calculate per-request consumption rather than simple daily counts.