[BUG] Google AI Ultra - Recurring RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED (429) lockouts after minimal usage (Ref: AG-859)

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[BUG] Google AI Ultra - Recurring RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED (429) lockouts after minimal usage (Ref: AG-859)

Hello Antigravity Team,

I am an active Google AI Ultra subscriber (personal Gmail account). I am experiencing a recurring and debilitating pattern of RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED (429) errors that is making Antigravity effectively unusable despite paying for the highest available tier.

Problem Description:

My account enters a 429 lockout state that lasts approximately 20 hours. After it clears, I resume using Antigravity with very light usage (a few prompts), and within a short period the 429 lockout triggers again. This cycle has been repeating for multiple days.

The error response contains no quotaResetDelay or Retry-After header — just a bare RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED with no indication of when access will be restored:

{
“error”: {
“code”: 429,
“message”: “Resource has been exhausted (e.g. check quota).”,
“status”: “RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED”
}
}

This is NOT a quota issue — my model quotas show available capacity. The lockout applies across ALL models (Claude, Gemini), not just the one I was using.

Troubleshooting Already Attempted:

  • Signed out and signed back in (multiple times)
  • Revoked Antigravity/Cloud Code Assist access from Google Account permissions and re-authenticated with a fresh OAuth token
  • Completely cleared %APPDATA%\Antigravity (full cache and session wipe)
  • Reinstalled Antigravity (tested both v1.20.5 and downgraded to v1.19.6)
  • Waited 20+ hours between sessions
  • Confirmed via VPN testing that the block is tied to my account, not my IP

None of the above resolved the issue. The lockout persists at the server level.

Why This Matters:

Google’s official documentation states that Ultra subscribers get “the highest, most generous rate limits” with “quotas that refresh every five hours” and explicitly confirmed that “weekly limits do not apply to Google AI Ultra.” My experience directly contradicts this — I am being treated as if I were on a free tier with aggressive rate limiting after minimal usage.

I chose Ultra specifically because I need reliable, uninterrupted access for active development projects. Being locked out repeatedly after just a few prompts makes the $249.99/month subscription impossible to justify.

Request:

Please investigate and manually reset whatever rate-limit penalty or abuse flag is associated with my account. This appears to be the same tier synchronization bug (AG-859) that has been widely reported by Pro and Ultra users since January 2026.

I am happy to provide Trajectory IDs, timestamps, and any other diagnostic information via DM if needed.

Thank you for your attention.

Environment:

  • Plan: Google AI Ultra (personal Gmail)
  • OS: Windows
  • Issue Duration: Multiple days (recurring 20-hour lockout cycle)
  • Affected Models: All (Claude Opus/Sonnet, Gemini Pro/Flash)
  • Platform: Antigravity IDE
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I’m having the same problem; can anyone suggest a way to fix it?

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Wow this is CRAZY. I’m a pro user but you already see the forum is filled with complaints. Was thinking maybe I switch to the top one and now i see i will have the same problem. Hope they fix soon or they may lose a lot of users.

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My account is experiencing the same issue. It was unblocked, but after only two days of normal use, it was banned again. This has severely impacted my work efficiency. I want to emphasize that I have not used any proxy tools or unauthorized methods. Please investigate this matter urgently.

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Unfortunately there is no client-side fix. I have tried everything reinstalling, clearing cache, revoking OAuth tokens, downgrading versions none of it works because the block is on Google’s server.

The only workaround right now is to use a secondary clean Google account while your main account is locked. Do NOT link your blocked account in the IDE settings or it will contaminate the secondary one too.

The real fix has to come from Google’s side… It´s crazy

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Exactly. I upgraded to Ultra specifically to avoid these issues, and the experience is the same or worse. Google officially stated that “weekly limits do not apply to Ultra,” but in practice I get locked out after just a few prompts and have to wait ~20 hours to use it again.

At $250/month for a service I can use 20 minutes per day, the value proposition is hard to defend. Google needs to address this urgently or a lot of us will be moving to alternatives that actually deliver consistent access.

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This is exactly my pattern. The account gets unblocked, I use it normally and lightly for a short period, and then it gets locked again. Repeating for days.

I also want to confirm: no proxies, no third-party tools, no automation. Just normal IDE usage. The system is clearly flagging legitimate usage as abuse.

The more of us that report this with details, the harder it is for Google to ignore. I hope they escalate this soon.

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I’ve also encountered the same issue and I really need help! Can anyone tell me where to submit feedback? I’m about to go crazy.

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I have determined that the issue is account-related. It appears the account has been flagged or shadow-banned, as Google provides no explicit notification or reason, returning only a 429 error code (Too Many Requests). You might wonder why you can still log in and check the account quota? Simply put: the entry is blocked, yet the internal data remains visible—you just can’t gain functional access. At this stage, I see no indication that they intend to reinstate these accounts.

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Exactly this. Quota shows available, but the generation endpoint is blocked. Two separate systems — one lets you check, the other blocks you from actually using anything.

In my case (Ultra plan), the lockout lifts after ~20 hours, I use it lightly for a few prompts, and it locks again. Repeating for days. No proxies, no automation, just normal usage.

And the worst part is exactly what you said zero communication. No email, no in-app warning, no Retry-After header. Just a silent 429. Paying $250/month to guess when you’ll be allowed to work is not acceptable.

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The same thing happened to me 10 days ago. I waited 5 days in disbelief, given that this is GOOGLE. After searching and searching, I realised that hundreds of people have had the same problem since January; no one at Google has provided a solution, nor have they even commented on the matter.

I cancelled my subscription and switched to Cursor; I’ve been working non-stop all this time without worrying about the nonsense they’re getting up to with Antigravity

There are alternatives, guys; just carry on with your work – clearly they don’t care about reassuring its users

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I’m facing the same problems. Someone on support asked me to wait 24-72 hours… it’s been already 30+ and it didn’t get any better :frowning:

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I have Google Ultra plan, Model Quotas are full yet this error…

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Hello everyone!

Thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention. Please be assured that I have shared your feedback with our internal team for further review.
We appreciate your continued patience as we work to enhance the Antigravity experience.

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@Abhijit_Pramanik Thank you for responding. However, this is the same message that has been given to affected users since January, and the problem remains unresolved three months later.

Could you please provide if is there a timeline for a fix?

We appreciate the acknowledgment, but at $250/month we need more than “shared with our internal team.” We need action.

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I’m experiencing the same issue as well. I’m also an AI Ultra user, and my account is still in a restricted/blocked state. This has been ongoing for quite some time without resolution.

At this point, I would really appreciate a clear update. Please help resolve this as soon as possible.

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I got a response from the support team today. I’ll attach small part of it:

I’d like to share an update from our Product Engineering Team. Based on their findings, the behavior you are currently experiencing is expected. Since your AI Ultra Access add-on was purchased within the last 30 days, and due to an overwhelming response to this feature, there has been a temporary impact on server capacity.
As a result, we kindly request that you allow up to 30 days from the date of purchase for the updated limits to be fully applied to your account. Once this period is completed, the higher usage limits should be automatically enabled for you.

So, everything is as expected, we need to pay, and wait :wink:

No, not 30 hours, 30 days!

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Spending over $200 only to wait for an uncertain outcome—only fools would devise such a frantic scheme to extract money from their users like this :money_mouth_face:

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I’ve been dropping this solution for over a week now - i don’t work at google i can’t just walk over and fix it, but i use antigravity for some of my coding work as well and downtime is not negotiable.

if you follow the guide, it can get you back up and running, there might be a 12 hour delay before everything hooks right, but a lot of users reported immediate resolution. if you work at a firm forward it to your sysadmin lead.