Project ID: searchconsole-457614 Project Name: Search Console AI Studio Tier: Paid tier 1 ✓ Billing Account: Active and linked ✓ Model: gemini-3-pro-preview We have billing tier 1 enabled but still subject to the limit

API requests using free tier quota stuck at 250 pd instead of Tier 1 despite billing enabled

Support_Inbox February 2, 2026, 9:12pm 1

We have billing tier 1 enabled but still subject to the limit

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