“For the models released today, the filters will not be applied by default so that developers can determine the configuration best suited for their use case.”
Google cut Gemini 1.5 Pro input prices 64% and output 52%, and raised rate limits to 1,000 requests a minute from 360. Default output is also 5 to 20% shorter, which cuts the bill by doing less. Google calls safety “a key focus” since the first Gemini launch, and the safety filters on these models now ship switched off. When the price war gets serious, the guardrails become a setting.