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Google Antigravity - Enterprise Compatibility Evaluation

Overview

Google Antigravity is an AI-powered agentic IDE (Integrated Development Environment) launched in November 2025 alongside Gemini 3. Built as a modified fork of Visual Studio Code, it features an "agent-first" design where AI agents can autonomously make changes, run code, and verify their work. The platform is powered by Gemini 3 Pro, Gemini 3 Deep Think, and Gemini 3 Flash models.

Enterprise/Commercial Use Permission

Status: YES - Permitted (Currently in Public Preview)

Google Antigravity permits commercial use, with Team and Enterprise plans anticipated in 2026. Currently available as a free Public Preview with rate limits.

Key Points:

  • Public Preview is free for all developers
  • Code generated by agents belongs to the user
  • Team and Enterprise plans coming 2026
  • Google does not guarantee generated code is free from third-party rights

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Data Training Policies

Public Preview (Free Tier)

Status: AMBIGUOUS - CAUTION ADVISED

Current State:

  • "Telemetry" toggle available but doesn't prevent code transmission
  • AI inference must happen in cloud - code is transmitted
  • Language around "product improvement" is ambiguous
  • No zero-retention guarantee during Preview

Key Concerns:

"The Preview offers no zero-retention guarantee, and code could be used for training." "Disabling 'Telemetry' doesn't prevent code transmission—AI inference must happen in the cloud."

Google AI Pro/Ultra Subscribers

Better Protections:

"For Team tiers: Your code snippets are not used to train Google's public models. This is non-negotiable for commercial work."

Anticipated Enterprise Tier

Expected Features:

  • No training on customer code
  • Data residency options
  • Enhanced privacy controls
  • SSO and admin controls

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Data Retention and Sharing Policies

Current (Public Preview):

  • No published zero-retention policy
  • Data retained according to Google Antigravity Privacy Policy
  • Users may request data export within 30 days of termination

Anticipated Enterprise:

  • Google Workspace enterprise customers typically get:
    • Enterprise-grade security and compliance
    • Data remains private
    • No sharing with third parties for training

Data Location:

  • Processed within Google Cloud infrastructure
  • Enterprise may have data residency options

Important Limitation:

"There's no SOC 2 report yet; Google promises compliance at GA, but currently lacks IP indemnification and zero-retention guarantees."


IP and Confidentiality Concerns

Intellectual Property:

  • Code Ownership: Users own generated code
  • No Guarantee: Google does not guarantee code is free from third-party rights
  • User Responsibility: Users responsible for license compliance

Confidentiality Risks:

Security Warnings in Terms of Service:

"Security is an issue, and the terms of use warn that 'Antigravity is known to have certain security limitations.' Risks identified include data exfiltration and code execution."

Agent Access Concerns:

"By default, Antigravity agents have autonomous access to your terminal, filesystem, and network connections."

Execution Modes:

  1. Automatic execution: Agents run all commands without approval
  2. Agent-assisted (default): AI decides when to ask for approval
  3. Require approval: Every command needs human authorization

Recommendation for Enterprise:

"For clients in regulated industries (Healthcare, Finance), Antigravity should be treated as a public cloud environment. Do not use it for codebases containing PII or hardcoded secrets until a formal BAA covers the tool."

Compliance Status:

  • No SOC 2 report yet (promised at GA)
  • No IP indemnification currently
  • Google Cloud infrastructure (inherits some certifications)

Gemini Quota Relationship

Key Question: Are Antigravity and Gemini Limits Shared?

Finding: PARTIALLY SHARED / COMPLEX

Evidence:

"The quota for Gemini 2.5 Pro got merged with the quota for Gemini 3 Pro, creating a single shared quota for both models - if 50% is used with Gemini 3 Pro, only 50% remains for both models."

Separate Systems:

  • Antigravity uses "work done" based limits (task complexity)
  • Gemini app uses prompt-based limits
  • Gemini Code Assist agent mode and CLI quotas are combined

Rate Limit Refresh:

Tier Antigravity Refresh Gemini App
Free Weekly Daily
AI Pro Every 5 hours Higher daily
AI Ultra Every 5 hours (highest) Highest daily

Bottom Line:

  • Google AI Pro/Ultra subscription improves both Antigravity AND Gemini limits
  • Quotas appear to be tracked separately but subscription tier affects both
  • Heavy Antigravity usage does NOT appear to drain Gemini app quota directly
  • However, some model-level quotas (Gemini 3 Pro) may be shared across products

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Free Tier Details

Public Preview (Free)

Features Included:

  • Full Antigravity IDE access
  • Gemini 3 Pro model
  • Unlimited tab code completions
  • Agent Manager
  • Browser integration
  • Manager view for multi-agent workflows
  • Artifacts (task lists, implementation plans, screenshots)

Limits:

  • Weekly-based rate limit (refreshes once per week)
  • Limits based on "work done" not request count
  • Complex tasks consume more quota
  • No published specific limits

Privacy Concerns:

  • No zero-retention guarantee
  • Code may be used for improvement
  • Telemetry toggle doesn't prevent code transmission

Paid Plans (Current via Google AI Subscription)

Google AI Pro

Price: $19.99/month

Antigravity Benefits:

  • Priority access
  • Highest rate limits
  • 5-hour refresh cycle (vs weekly for free)
  • Code not used for training public models

Gemini Benefits:

  • Higher Gemini app limits
  • Access to Gemini 3 Pro/Ultra models

Google AI Ultra

Price: $24.99/month (previously $249.99/year)

Antigravity Benefits:

  • 20x higher limits than Pro
  • Highest priority access
  • 5-hour refresh cycle
  • Multi-agent workflows at scale
  • Code not used for training

Gemini Benefits:

  • Highest Gemini limits
  • All Gemini features

Anticipated Pricing (2026)

Plan Expected Price Features
Individual Free Rate limited
Pro ~$20/month Higher limits, priority
Team TBD SSO, admin controls
Enterprise ~$40-60/user/month Data residency, compliance

Pricing Model Shift:

"We are no longer paying for 'code completion.' We are paying for 'autonomous hours.'"

Compute Credits:

  • Intensive tasks may require additional "High-Density Compute Credits"
  • Similar to Claude's usage-based approach

Usage Limits

How Limits Work:

"Google Antigravity usage limits aren't calculated by the number of requests or lines of code written. Instead, the rate limits are based on 'work done' by Antigravity's AI agent."

Rate Limit Details:

  • Simple tasks: Lower quota consumption
  • Complex reasoning/refactoring: Higher quota consumption
  • Multi-file operations: Highest consumption

Refresh Cycles:

  • Free: Weekly refresh
  • AI Pro/Ultra: 5-hour refresh

Known Issues:

  • Some users report 4-7 day lockouts due to bugs
  • Cannot query remaining quota directly from agent
  • EU region users may experience lower quotas

Summary Recommendation

Current Assessment (Public Preview):

Strengths:

  • Powerful agentic AI development capabilities
  • Free during preview period
  • Manager view for multi-agent workflows
  • Built on proven Gemini 3 models
  • Google Cloud infrastructure

Critical Concerns:

  • No SOC 2 certification yet
  • No zero-retention guarantee
  • Code may be used for training (unclear policy)
  • Security limitations acknowledged in ToS
  • No IP indemnification
  • Autonomous agent access to filesystem/terminal

Recommendation Matrix:

Use Case Recommendation Reason
Personal projects ✅ OK to use Low risk, free
Learning/experimentation ✅ OK to use No sensitive data
New hackathon projects ⚠️ Use with caution No existing IP at risk
Enterprise codebase 🚨 NOT RECOMMENDED No compliance guarantees
Regulated industry 🚨 DO NOT USE No BAA, no SOC 2
Sensitive/classified code 🚨 DO NOT USE Security limitations

For Enterprise Adoption:

Wait for GA Release (2026) when Google provides:

  • SOC 2 Type II certification
  • Zero data retention option
  • Clear no-training policy
  • IP indemnification
  • BAA for healthcare
  • Enterprise terms of service

Current Alternative: Use Google Gemini Code Assist (Standard/Enterprise) which has established enterprise protections, or Continue.dev for air-gapped requirements.


Comparison: Antigravity vs Gemini Code Assist

Feature Antigravity Gemini Code Assist
Maturity Public Preview Production
SOC 2 Not yet Yes
Enterprise Terms Coming 2026 Available
Training Policy Ambiguous Clear no-training
Pricing Free (preview) $19-47/user/month
Agent Capabilities Full agentic Limited

Verification Checklist

Before implementing, verify the following:

  • Current preview terms at https://antigravity.google/terms
  • GA release date and enterprise features
  • SOC 2 certification status
  • Training policy clarification
  • Enterprise pricing when available
  • Data residency options

Last Updated: February 2, 2026

Additional Sources:

Note: Google Antigravity is in Public Preview. Policies, features, and pricing will change at GA release. Enterprise users should wait for official enterprise tier before processing sensitive code.