Quota Exceeded error despite having free credits and zero usage

Hello,

I am experiencing a persistent issue with Google AI Studio.

Despite having unused free credits (received 2 days ago) and never having generated any images or content before, I am constantly getting the following error messages:

  • “Failed to generate content, quota exceeded. Please try again later.”

  • “You’ve reached your rate limit. Please try again later.”

I have not made any API calls or generated content that would trigger a rate limit. I have already tried logging out and back in, but the problem persists.

Is this a known synchronization bug with new accounts/credits, or is there a specific setting I need to check in my Google Cloud project?

I would appreciate any insights or help to resolve this.