Google Antigravity, the new agent-first AI coding platform from Google, recently received a major update: higher rate limits for Pro and Ultra subscribers. This change comes as Google aims to make Antigravity more reliable and useful — especially for serious developers handling heavy coding workloads.
What Is Google Antigravity — And What Changed
- Antigravity is an AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) launched in November 2025 that lets autonomous AI agents (backed by the model Gemini 3 Pro) handle sophisticated coding tasks: planning, editing, testing, even browser-driven workflows. The Times of India
- Initially, Antigravity offered “generous rate limits” — but many early adopters reported hitting limits within short sessions, especially during longer or complex workflows.
- On December 5, 2025, Google updated Antigravity’s policy: subscribers of Google AI Pro and Ultra will now enjoy higher rate limits and reduced restriction thresholds — allowing longer or more intensive coding sessions before throttling.
- According to Google’s blog post, the update is designed to “meet growing demand” and make Antigravity more viable for professional software development workflows.
Why This Matters — For Developers and the AI-IDE Market
The hike in rate limits for Google Antigravity has important implications:
- More realistic workloads: Developers working on large projects or requiring long, uninterrupted coding sessions can now rely on Antigravity for real work — not just small experiments.
- Better productivity & fewer disruptions: Frequent cooldowns and rate-limit hits were earlier a key drawback. This update reduces that friction, making the tool more practical for day-to-day coding.
- Boost to agent-first development adoption: As Antigravity becomes more capable, it strengthens Google’s bet on “agent-first” IDEs — where AI agents do heavy lifting under human supervision.
- Competitive edge in AI-coding tools: With higher quotas, Antigravity becomes more appealing compared to other AI-based coding assistants/IDEs, especially for teams and professionals needing scalable AI support.
Cautions & What Developers Should Still Watch Out For
Even with increased rate limits, there are a few things to keep in mind:
- Rate limits — though higher — are still in place; extremely heavy use or large-scale automation may still hit quotas.
- As the platform is still in public preview, performance may vary across projects and use cases. Some users previously reported “provider overload” or slowdowns under heavy load.
- For mission-critical or production workflows, developers may need stable enterprise-grade tools until Antigravity graduates from preview stage.
The Big Picture — What This Update Signals
This update suggests that Google sees growing demand for AI-driven, agent-first development — and is responding to early feedback. By loosening rate limits, Google is making Antigravity more usable for real development work, not just toy projects or demos.
As AI continues to evolve in software development, tools like Antigravity — with stronger quotas and agentic capabilities — may reshape how developers build software. For those already using it, this rate-limit upgrade could mark the difference between occasional experiments and daily use.
