Hi everyone, I’m a university student working on my thesis project, which involves using the Gemini API for **generative data augmentation** to improve a face recognition model. My Google Cloud project (**cemotez**) has **billing enabled** (Paid Tier 1). **My specific goal:** Generate approx. 4,000 synthetic image variations (for 96 subjects) using the **`gemini-2.5-flash-preview-image`** model. **My problem:** I’ve hit the default daily request limit (RPD) for this model, which is currently **2,000 requests per day** (`generate_requests_per_model_per_day`). I need to increase this limit to around **10,000 RPD** to complete my one-time academic experiment. **What I’ve tried (and failed):** 1. **Cloud Console Quota Page:** When I try to edit the `generate_requests_per_model_per_day` quota for `gemini-2.5-flash-preview-image`, the form *only allows values between 0 and 2,000*. It explicitly states I’m “not eligible for a quota increase at this time” via the form and directs me to **“contact our Sales Team”**. (See screenshot 1 if needed - showing the 0-2000 limit form). 2. **Contacting Sales (via Chat):** I contacted the Sales chat. They were helpful but informed me they only handle business use cases and directed me to **Technical Support**. 3. **Opening a Technical Support Case:** I tried to open a technical support case via the Cloud Console Help menu, but received a message saying **“You don’t have permission to file tech-related support cases”** (likely due to being on the Basic Support plan). It directed me to Billing Support. 4. **Contacting Billing Support:** This opened an **AI chatbot** which, after describing the issue, directed me back to the standard (non-working) quota documentation/console page. **Current Situation:** I seem to be stuck in a frustrating loop where each official channel directs me back to another that doesn’t work for this specific request. This is significantly blocking my thesis progress, and my deadline is approaching. **My Question:** * What is the **correct procedure or contact point** to request an increase for the `generate_requests_per_model_per_day` quota for the `gemini-2.5-flash-preview-image` model when the standard console form doesn’t allow it and directs me into this loop? * Is there a known issue, a different process for academic projects, or a specific team I need to reach out to? Any help, guidance, or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Hi @cemal_ozdeniz
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All information regarding rate limits is available in this document. Please refer to it to identify the appropriate model and its corresponding rate limits.
For 1 week, Google has not given me any positive or negative feedback in this form. 