Starter Tier not available when publishing my Google AI Studio app

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Hi Google AI Studio team,

I’m trying to publish a full-stack web app that I built using Google AI Studio Build Mode.

When I click Publish, I get the screen asking me to confirm the Google Cloud project where the app will be stored. However, under the project I only see:

  • Default Gemini Project
  • No billing setup
  • Set up billing
  • Refresh

I have tried clicking Refresh, but nothing changes. The Starter Tier option does not appear.

According to the Google AI Studio documentation, eligible users should be able to publish up to two full-stack apps using the Starter Tier without setting up a Cloud Billing account.

Could you please let me know why the Starter Tier is not available for my account and whether there is anything I need to do to enable it?

I would prefer to use the Starter Tier rather than set up a billing account.

Thank you!

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Hello @Yoyo_Abulhaj,

Not all accounts are eligible for The Starter Tier. Please check out the caveats mentioned in the Google AI Studio deployment documentation. Eligibility is determined automatically, and we cannot review Starter Tier access manually.

You might want to consider linking a Cloud Billing account to your project.