Google Cloud: Gemini Enterprise Commit Economics and the CUD Scope Change
On August 26 Google added pay as you go, Flexible Savings Plans and deferred execution to Gemini Enterprise. The same week the committed use discount scope changed. What each lever does to the price of a Gemini seat and a token, which commitments now count, and how to size a commit that is yours rather than Google's.
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Gemini Enterprise Commits and the CUD Scope Change: Two Moves That Shift Risk to You
On August 26 Google added pay as you go, Flexible Savings Plans and deferred execution to Gemini Enterprise. On June 16 it moved the default CUD scope from project to billing account. Neither is a price increase; both move risk to the customer. The mechanics, the January 1, 2027 Flash price step, the 9.0 million plan that covered 6.7 million of usage, and how to size any commitment on evidence.
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