Google AI Studio: Features & Limits (UMS Education)

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Google AI Studio is Google’s web workspace for prototyping with Gemini models and exporting ready‑to‑use code for the Gemini API. This article outlines core features and explains the changes that vary based on license/plan, along with links to the official Google documentation.

Detailed Information

Features (all Workspace users)

Create prompts and test outputs (chat/task prompts)
Select Gemini models (availability varies by Google plan/region)
Upload supported files/media for multimodal prompts (model‑dependent)
Get code to export API calls (Python, JavaScript, etc.)
Create/manage Gemini API keys and projects
Explore the Prompt Gallery for ready‑made examples

Differences by license/plan

INFO: AI Studio features are the same UI across plans; capacity and model access depend on your Google plan and whether API billing is enabled.

UMS Workspace for Education (no paid add‑on)
- AI Studio access for prototyping
- Free‑tier API key available with standard rate limits/quotas
- Model availability and limits may be reduced vs paid tiers
UMS Workspace with Google AI Pro for Education seat
- Higher usage for Gemini Apps (e.g., Docs/Gmail features) per Google limits
- For AI Studio / Gemini API, usage still follows API rate limits and any configured billing

Links to Google documentation

AI Studio quickstart & features: ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/ai-studio-quickstart
Access with Workspace accounts (admin controls & Education under‑18): ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/workspace
Gemini models list: ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models
Gemini Apps (Education) plan limits, incl. AI Pro for Education: support.google.com/a/answer/14130944

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