Google removes Gemini Code Assist from new and renewed Gemini Enterprise Standard and Plus subscriptions
From 17 September 2026, new and renewed Gemini Enterprise Standard and Plus subscriptions no longer include Gemini Code Assist by default.
From 17 September 2026, Google has stopped including Gemini Code Assist in new and renewed Gemini Enterprise Standard and Plus subscriptions. If you are signing up for one of those plans, or your renewal has come around, Code Assist is no longer part of what you get by default. It is a quiet but meaningful change to what has been a bundled benefit for enterprise subscribers.
What exactly has changed
Previously, Gemini Enterprise Standard and Plus subscriptions came with Gemini Code Assist included. From 17 September 2026, that is no longer the case for new sign-ups or online renewals.
If you already have a subscription that included Code Assist, nothing changes mid-term. You keep access until your current subscription period ends. The announcement describes no early cutoff for customers who are already active.
It is also worth being clear about what this change does not affect. Standalone Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions, purchased separately, are untouched. This is specifically about Code Assist being unbundled from the Gemini Enterprise Standard and Plus plans.
What are your options going forward
Google has laid out a few paths, depending on what you need.
If you still want Code Assist with your Gemini Enterprise licence, you cannot arrange this through the Google Cloud console. You will need to contact Google Cloud sales directly to obtain a Gemini Enterprise subscription that includes Code Assist. The self-serve route no longer covers this combination.
If you want a standalone Code Assist subscription and your billing account does not already have an active one, the console route is also closed. Again, that requires a conversation with Google Cloud sales.
If you are open to the alternative, Google’s designated replacement for IDE-based AI developer tooling is Antigravity for IDEs, which is available through eligible Gemini Enterprise subscriptions and through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
What is Antigravity, and why is Google pointing you there
Antigravity launched at Google I/O 2026 as what Google describes as an “agent-first” development platform. Rather than being organised around completing code in an editor, it is built around orchestration: running sub-agents, handling asynchronous tasks, and managing longer-running workflows across the software development lifecycle.
Antigravity 2.0 includes a desktop app, a CLI (agy), an SDK, and a Managed Agents API. The newer Antigravity for IDEs extensions bring those agent capabilities directly into editors including Visual Studio Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, CLion, Rider, and others from version 2026.2.1 onwards), Zed, and Visual Studio. Installation is handled inside the IDE itself.
For teams where administrators need to enforce identity standards, Antigravity supports Workforce Identity Federation and Application Default Credentials, which removes a fair amount of manual setup friction.
If your developers have been using Code Assist primarily for in-editor suggestions and chat, Antigravity for IDEs covers that ground. The platform also supports parallel agent execution across up to five simultaneous agents, which goes beyond what Code Assist offered in its standard configuration.
What this means for you
The practical impact depends on where you sit.
IT administrators and procurement teams managing Gemini Enterprise Standard or Plus renewals should flag this before the renewal date rather than after. If your organisation relies on Code Assist, an online renewal will quietly drop that entitlement. The time to contact Google Cloud sales is before the term ends, not when developers start raising tickets.
Developers on active subscriptions can continue using Code Assist until the end of the current term. That gives your team a window to evaluate Antigravity for IDEs, which is available now. Given that Google has designated Antigravity as the forward direction for enterprise AI developer tooling, it is worth starting that evaluation rather than treating the transition as something to handle at the last minute.
Teams on standalone Code Assist Standard or Enterprise subscriptions are not directly affected by this announcement. Your access continues as normal.
The broader picture here is that Google is consolidating its AI developer tooling around the Antigravity platform. Code Assist is not going away immediately, but the unbundling from Gemini Enterprise signals where Google’s investment is going. For most enterprise teams, the question is less “do we have to move?” and more “when does it make sense to start?”