# 429 error in tier 1, saying free tier

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/429-error-in-tier-1-saying-free-tier/175298>\
**Category:** Gemini API\
**Tags:** help\_request\
**Created:** [July 19, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/429-error-in-tier-1-saying-free-tier/175298 "2026-07-19T07:45:27Z")\
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Hello @Mahbubur_Rahman ,

For issues related to Rate Limits (429 Errors), please refer to the following post:[Handling 429 / 503 errors from the Gemini API](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/handling-429-503-errors-from-the-gemini-api/124640), If this does not resolve the issue, please provide the project number (not the project ID) via direct message. To send a direct message, click on my profile picture or name, and then select the **Message** button.

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