# 429 RESOURCE\_EXHAUSTED Error

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/429-resource-exhausted-error/180895>\
**Category:** Gemini API\
**Tags:** billing\
**Created:** [September 5, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/429-resource-exhausted-error/180895 "2026-09-05T07:14:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Anand\_Pothapragada](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/anand_pothapragada/32/147498_2.png) [@Anand\_Pothapragada](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Anand_Pothapragada)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/429-resource-exhausted-error/180895/1 "2026-09-05T07:14:39Z")

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Project ID - gen-lang-client-01923516..

Project ID: gen-lang-client-01923516.. Billing: Tier 1 · Prepay Prepaid balance: 420 credits API: Gemini API Problem: API enforces FreeTier quota limit 0 Models affected: - gemini-3-pro-image - gemini-3.1-flash-image - gemini-2.5-flash-image Error: 429 RESOURCE\_EXHAUSTED generate\_content\_free\_tier\_requests limit: 0

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google.genai.errors.ClientError: 429 RESOURCE\_EXHAUSTED. {‘error’: {‘code’: 429, ‘message’: 'You exceeded your current quota, please check your plan and billing details. For more information on this error, head to: [https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits).

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**Author:** ![Pooja\_Kapse](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/pooja_kapse/32/24754_2.png) [@Pooja\_Kapse](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Pooja_Kapse)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/429-resource-exhausted-error/180895/3 "2026-09-08T05:10:10Z")

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Hello @Anand_Pothapragada ,

This occurred because the requests were sent while the project was on the Free Tier, where image generation models require a paid plan.  
Our records indicate that your project is currently active on Paid Tier 1 with available prepaid credits in your AIS prepaid wallet. Subsequent calls to the Gemini API are processing normally.  
If you still face issues, let us know.