Failed to call the Gemini API: user has exceeded quota

I vibe coded for 14 hours straight yesterday before hitting the quota limit. It's pretty incredible how much free quota Google gave me as a new user. I got all the way to almost the very end of

How To Build Your First App with AI - Lesson 2.

So I hauled out my credit card and upgraded my subscription from "Free" to "Tier 1". Imagine my delight when I found Google added a $300 usage credit to my account and did not actually withdraw any funds from the credit card I provided.

One thing I did learn is that my $40 a month Gemini 3 subscription does not apply here. Google AI Studio is part of the Google Cloud infrastructure which is billed separately based on usage.

I'll monitor the consumption of my $300 credit and report back here...

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