Tier 1 Paid Project Still Getting "Quota Exceeded" Error –

Gemini API
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Hi Google team,

I’m experiencing a persistent “Quota Exceeded” error despite being on the Tier 1 paid plan. Here are the details:

Account situation:

  • Credit card is linked and billing account is active

  • Project is showing as Tier 1 / Pay-as-you-go

  • No visible quota limits in the AI Studio dashboard for Gemini 3.1 Pro

Issue: Every API call to Gemini 3.1 Pro returns “Quota Exceeded” immediately. I have tried the following without success:

  • Verified billing account is correctly linked

  • Created a brand new project and re-linked the same billing account

  • Generated a new API key under the new project

  • Waited 30+ minutes after setup before retesting

This issue is blocking my project and I’m under time pressure to get it resolved. Could an engineer please urgently check whether my project is correctly routed to the paid tier backend and help fix this as soon as possible? This appears to be the same issue reported by multiple users recently.

Thank you so much for your help!

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View Dashboard > Rate Limit. You’ve exceeded your RPD (requests per day) for the pro model and need to switch to the 3 flash. Tier 2 includes WAYYYY more usage than tier 1, but you can’t buy it. Google says you have to have $100 of paid usage + 3 days after first payment, and you’ll automatically be upgraded to tier 2. Confirmed workaround is (create another google account > login to original > share app with the other user > login as other user > remix app to create your own app with that user > boom, you’re reset). You would have to float back and forth between users as you run out.