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Api cost spike ridiculously high
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WilliamPhan
February 22, 2026, 11:05am
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.I have noticed an unexpected increase in the token usage limit for my development state. There has been a significant surge. Where can I report this issue and request a refund? I suspect this is due to an issue on Google’s end.
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