Hello, I’m experiencing an issue where my Gemini API access was automatically downgraded from Tier 3 to Tier 1 without any action on my part. This is now causing production-level outages. What happened: My project was on Tier 3 for some months I was downgraded automatically to Tier 1 with no no…

Hi Shrutimehta I’m not sure if you have fixed it, but we are back on Tier 3 again. So we’re more than grateful.

Hello. Exact same problem downgraded to Tier 1 projects number : 994783264… project id : double-rigging-458… Billing account: 012910-B1AB3F-9F6…

Hi. My project was Tier 1 and i am just testing something but now i am hit with status of “downgraded” for the project and keeps getting a 503 error every time i access the API. my prepaid credits are still ample and nothing was change since i started the project. project id : research-platform-497…

Hi Accounts should now be restored to their original Tier, Please DM if you are still facing an issue

Hi, the bug is unfortunately still not fixed for me. 012910-B1AB3F-9F6… double-rigging-458613-e9 994783264… I was on Tier 2 for 3 months, but suddenly got downgraded to Tier 1.

Hi @Mustan_lokhand , I am still stuck with the above situation on the post right above your reply. I am new and not sure how to DM so reaching out to you on this post.

Serious P0 Issue for me as well. On going for month+ now and tried adding more credits, new api, new billing, new account, etc.

@Liberta_Credit_Numer @Jae_Lee DM’ed you for more details

Hey! Also my AI Studio project is marked as “downgraded” even though there is billing issue or spending limit issue. project id: gen-lang-client-02899135..

Hi, could someone please DM me as well. Our Project is impacted.

[Bug/Support] Automatically downgraded from Tier 3 to Tier 1 — causing production outages

Gemini API

ducbao414 July 17, 2026, 7:10am 76

This is the first time I’ve encountered this issue, my billing account appears to have been downgraded from Tier 2 to Tier 1, and all requests are now returning 429 errors. Could you please take a look?

Downgraded from tier 3 to tier 1

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