AI Studio Build Mode repeatedly returns "Quota exceeded" on Paid Tier 2

Google AI Studio
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We are using Google AI Studio Build Mode on a Paid Tier 2 Gemini API project.

The Gemini API Rate Limit dashboard clearly shows that Tier 2 is active. Our usage is also well below the listed Tier 2 limits for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini 3.7 Flash.

However, Build Mode repeatedly fails with:

“Quota exceeded. Please try again later.”

and sometimes:

“Encountered retriable error from model provider: Agent execution terminated due to error.”

This has continued since yesterday, even after waiting overnight.

We also switched from Gemini 3.7 Flash to Gemini 3.5 Flash, but the same problem continues.

The agent sometimes works for 1–3 minutes, successfully edits project files, and then terminates with the quota error. So the issue is intermittent, but it prevents us from reliably using Build Mode.

Current account/project state:

  • Paid Tier 2 is active
  • Prepaid balance is positive
  • Auto-reload is enabled
  • Gemini 3.5 Flash usage is far below the visible Tier 2 limits
  • Gemini 3.7 Flash is also below the daily request limit
  • The issue occurs specifically during AI Studio Build/agent runs

Could the AI Studio team please confirm whether Build Mode has a separate agent quota, project-level quota, backend capacity limit, or other restriction that is not shown in the Gemini API Rate Limit dashboard?

I can provide screenshots of the Tier 2 rate-limit dashboard and multiple Build Mode runs ending with “Quota exceeded.”

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Hello @Zaga_Medya ,

I have DM`ed you for more information .

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I am also getting the same error. I have paid Gemin i API as well . How to fix it ?

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Hello @NILADRI_BIHARI_NAYAK ,

Can you please share your App ID, tier, and billing ID via DM?

Which tier are you on—Free or Tier 1, 2 or 3?

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Dear Mahesh,

My App ID is 49c7ef45-a412-4259-afda-33a24a5094c..

  • Billing ID: 01B35D-FEFA28-25FD..

  • Tier: Paid 1 (Tier 1)

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Google AI Studio Build repeatedly reports “You are out of generations for this project” even after switching to newly created paid Tier 1 projects and new Gemini API keys.

I tested multiple projects including realestate-master-dev, realestate-master-dev2, and realestate-master-dev3, all with billing enabled and valid Gemini API keys.

The error occurs immediately in Build mode, while Firebase/Firestore, GitHub synchronization, billing, and the application itself are working normally.

This appears to be an AI Studio Build generation/agent quota or backend entitlement issue rather than a Gemini API key or billing issue.

Please check the Build generation entitlement/quota state for my account/projects.

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realestate-master-dev3 is correctly connected with billing enabled and a valid Gemini API key, but AI Studio Build still immediately reports that the project generation limit has been reached.

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Hello @gaea67 ,

I have DM`ed you for more details .