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Google AI Pro Trials Exclude Argon, Claude 5.5 in Antigravity

Google AI Pro trials omit Argon, Claude 5.5 in Antigravity and other paid perks, Android Authority reports.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-16 22:43

The report said the promotional trials share the Google AI Pro name with paid subscriptions but leave out Argon and Claude 5.5 in Antigravity. They also miss YouTube Premium Lite and Google Store rewards, according to Android Authority. The result is that some users who believe they have a Pro subscription do not receive the same features as subscribers who pay for Pro separately.

The gap became visible after the latest Gemini 4 Argon rollout. Following Argon's broader release, Google announced that the model was rolling out in Antigravity to paid Google AI Pro subscribers. Eligible users receive a separate weekly Argon allowance in addition to their existing Gemini 3.8 Flash quota, Android Authority reported. Subscribers on free promotional trials do not qualify, including those who received Pro through Pixel purchases or student offers.

Google has an online form that allows trial users to switch to a paid Pro plan, and the company says it is working to improve the process, according to Android Authority. The report identified the form as the route for affected subscribers who want paid Pro access.

The trial offer has been positioned as a benefit for buying a pricey Pixel. Android Authority reported that six months of free AI Pro is a useful sweetener, especially because Google values the Pixel 11 Pro's included subscription at almost $120. For anyone already interested in Google's premium AI tools, that could help justify the phone's price. Buyers would also reasonably expect the same Pro experience as someone paying for the subscription separately, the report said.

That expectation is not matched by the free trial's access to Argon in Antigravity. Android Authority reported that some buyers are wondering why their Pro subscription does not unlock the same features as someone else's. The free promotional trial is offered under the AI Pro name, but it does not qualify for the separate weekly Argon allowance or the other paid benefits listed in the report.

The affected groups include eligible Pixel buyers, Googlebook owners and students, according to Android Authority. Google's response, as reported, is the online switch form and its statement that it is working to improve the process.

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Google's promotional AI Pro trials exclude Argon and Claude 5.5 in Antigravity, as well as YouTube Premium Lite and Google Store rewards, despite sharing the AI Pro name with paid subscriptions, Android Authority reported. Google offers an online form to switch from a trial to a paid Pro plan and says it is working to improve the process. The exclusion affects eligible Pixel buyers, Googlebook owners and students who expected the same Pro access as paying subscribers.