API Error: Resource Exhausted (429) on Tier 1 Postpaid Account Under Budget Limits

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Error as shown in TypingMind chat:

Sorry, the provider of this model has rejected your request (Message: Resource has been exhausted (e.g. check quota).). Please try again or contact support.

Description of Issue:
I am receiving a persistent **“Resource has been exhausted (e.g. check quota)”**error when making requests to the model, despite being well within my plan limits. I use Gemini 3.1 pro.

Troubleshooting Steps Already Taken:

  • Checked Quotas: I have verified my current quota metrics, and they do not show that any limits have been breached.
  • Rotated API Keys: I generated a brand new API key to rule out a localized key restriction, but the issue persists with the new key.
  • Verified Account Tier & Billing: My account is explicitly on the Tier 1 postpaid billing tier (unlimited access to 3.1 pro tier).
  • Checked Budget Caps: I have verified that I have not hit any custom set budget or spending limits on the billing account.

Given that my account has standard Tier 1 postpaid access and is completely clear of budget caps, this “quota exhausted” block appears to be a systemic or backend miscalculation. Could you please look into why this error is triggering on my active account

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Hi @Jeffkimlv ,

There are a couple of things you should check:

  • As of last week we made some changes to the backend to fix 503’s which were being incorrectly returned as 429’s. Please double check if this is still happening.
  • You should make sure to specifically check the Tools section on your Rate Limits page. Sometimes people miss the grounding limits charts.
  • Each 403 response should come with a message saying exactly what limit was breached. You should check each one as often a project can breach various limits over time.