I am writing to report a critical issue regarding the quota availability for high-tier models, specifically Gemini 3 Pro (High/Low). Despite having a valid subscription and no active penalty or cooldown periods, I am observing a hard cap on my usage quota that is locked strictly at 60.0%.
Observed Behavior:
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Uniform Capping: It is highly irregular that multiple high-compute models (Gemini 3 Pro, and even cross-referenced external models like GPT-OSS and Claude Sonnet via my interface) are all simultaneously throttled to exactly 60.0%.
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Status Contradiction: The dashboard explicitly states the status as “Resets in: Ready”, implying that the full quota should be available. However, the capacity does not restore to 100%.
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Discrepancy with Smaller Models: While the Pro models are capped at 60%, lighter models like Gemini 3 Flash are sitting at 80.0%, indicating a selective throttling mechanism targeting high-compute tiers.
Impact: This unexpected throttling is severely impacting my production testing workflow. I am unable to utilize the full capacity of the plan I am subscribed to, causing delays in deployment.
Request for Clarification:
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Is there an ongoing regional/global outage or high-traffic event?
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Has there been an unannounced policy change regarding the daily quota caps for Gemini 3 Pro users?
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Why is the status showing “Ready” if the capacity is artificially limited?
Environment Details:
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Models Affected: Gemini 3 Pro (High), Gemini 3 Pro (Low).
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Time of Observation: Feb 18 2026
I look forward to a prompt explanation and resolution.