| Source impact | 70% | Source quality drives most output quality |
| Prompt length | 150 words max | Steering prompts should stay concise |
| Instruction count | 8 max | Too many instructions degrade focus |
| Custom Goals length | 10,000 chars max | Built-in persona field; use for persistent chat behavior |
| Deep analysis source count | 1-3 | Best for depth-first outputs |
| Typical recommended source count | 5-15 | Standard notebook range |
| Optimal focused source count | 2-5 | Best for most high-quality focused outputs |
| Source overload | 20+ | Trim sources before proceeding |
| Notebook source limit (Free) | 50 sources | Maximum per notebook on Free tier |
| Notebook source limit (Plus) | 300 sources | Maximum per notebook on Plus tier ($7.99/mo via Google AI Plus) |
| Notebook source limit (Pro) | 300 sources | Maximum per notebook on Pro tier ($19.99/mo via Google AI Pro) |
| Notebook source limit (Ultra $99.99) | 500 sources | Maximum per notebook on Ultra $99.99/mo SKU (since May 2026 I/O) |
| Notebook source limit (Ultra $200) | 600 sources | Maximum per notebook on Ultra $200/mo SKU (since May 2026 I/O) |
| Notebooks per user (Free) | 100 | Maximum notebooks on Free tier |
| Notebooks per user (Plus) | 500 | Maximum notebooks on Plus tier (updated 2026) |
| Notebooks per user (Pro/Ultra) | 500 | Maximum notebooks on Pro/Ultra tier |
| Per-source hard limit | 500K words / 200MB | Whichever comes first |
| Context window | 1M tokens (~1,500 pages) | Gemini 3 engine; available on all tiers |
| Large Google Doc warning | 100+ pages | Split or trim when possible |
| Preferred YouTube length | 5-30 min | Best transcript reliability and focus |
| Free tier daily limits | 50 chats / 3 Audio+Video Overviews / 10 Reports+Flashcards+Quizzes | Plan prompt iterations within budget |
| Ultra tier daily limits (generation) | 200 Audio / 200 Video / 20 Cinematic / 200 Deep Research / 1,000 Reports+Flashcards+Quizzes | Significantly higher generation budget |
| Ultra tier daily limits (chat) | 5,000 chats | 100x Free tier chat budget |
| Free tier monthly limits | 10 Deep Research sessions | Reserve for high-value research tasks |
| Quality trend | > 4.2 / 3.5-4.2 / 2.5-3.5 / < 2.5 | Excellent / Good / Moderate / Low |
| Format-audience fit | > 0.85 / 0.70-0.85 / < 0.70 | Highly effective / Good / Underperforming |
| REFINE reassess gate | < 3.5 | Recheck source or format, not only the prompt |
| REFINE done gate | >= 4.0 or 3 rounds | Stop iterating when good enough or iteration budget is exhausted |
| Calibration data minimum | 3+ tasks | Do not change pattern weights below this |
| Weight adjustment cap | ±0.15 | Prevent overcorrection |
| Calibration decay | 10% per quarter | Drift back toward defaults unless revalidated |