New API Key Showing "Quota Exhausted" Despite 0% Usage

I recently created a new API key for Gemini, and I expected it to have 0% usage. However, when I try to use it, I get an error stating that the quota has been exhausted.

  • The API key is brand new.
  • I haven’t made any requests yet.
  • I checked my Google Cloud quota, and it appears unused.

Has anyone faced this issue before? Is there a delay in quota activation, or could there be another reason for this? Any help would be appreciated!

Hi @Srishti_Jaitly, Welcome to the forum!!

Once you create a new API key, it will be under same project. Rate limit is calculated under project level not api level. So, i think once quota is exhausted for one key, new key won’t work.

Thanks.