LimitWatch: Google (Gemini) changeshttps://ailimitwatch.com/LimitWatch: Google (Gemini) changesGoogle (Gemini): Spend-based rate limits per rolling 10-minute window added alongside RPM/TPM.https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-06-27-google-gemini-gemini-api-spend-based-rate-limits/https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-06-27-google-gemini-gemini-api-spend-based-rate-limits/Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before: No spend-based rate limit listed | After: Per 10 minutes: Free N/A; Tier 1 $10; Tier 2 $200; Tier 3 $200 | Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limitsGoogle (Gemini): Priority inference gets its own rate limits, defaulting to 0.3x the standard limit per model and tier.https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-04-03-google-gemini-gemini-api-priority-inference-rate-limit/https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-04-03-google-gemini-gemini-api-priority-inference-rate-limit/Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before: not stated | After: 0.3x the standard rate limit for each model and tier | Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limitsGoogle (Gemini): Usage tier qualification lowered for Tier 2 and re-based on first payment for Tier 3; billing tier caps listed.https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-29-google-gemini-gemini-api-usage-tier-qualification/https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-29-google-gemini-gemini-api-usage-tier-qualification/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before: Tier 2: total spend > $250 and 30 days since successful payment; Tier 3: total spend > $1,000 and 30 days | After: Tier 1 cap $250; Tier 2: paid $100 + 3 days from first payment (cap $2,000); Tier 3: paid $1,000 + 30 days (cap $20,000 - $100,000+) | Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limitsGoogle (Gemini): Prepay and Postpay billing plans rolled out in AI Studio; existing accounts may be affected.https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-23-google-gemini-gemini-api-prepay-postpay-billing/https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-23-google-gemini-gemini-api-prepay-postpay-billing/Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before: not stated | After: Prepay and Postpay billing plans | Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/changelogGoogle (Gemini): Gemini API usage tiers revamped and Billing Account spend caps introduced.https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-16-google-gemini-gemini-api-usage-tiers/https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-16-google-gemini-gemini-api-usage-tiers/Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before: Previous usage tiers (not stated) | After: Revamped usage tiers (thresholds not stated in changelog); Billing Account spend caps | Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/changelogGoogle (Gemini): Project-level spend caps added to billing in AI Studio.https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-12-google-gemini-gemini-api-project-spend-caps/https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-03-12-google-gemini-gemini-api-project-spend-caps/Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before: not stated | After: Project-level spend caps available (amounts user-set) | Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/changelogGoogle (Gemini): Grounding with Google Search billing beyond the free allowance moved from 'Coming soon' to active for models listed with 1,500 free requests per day (models not identified in capture text).https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-02-03-google-gemini-gemini-api-grounding-with-google-search-/https://ailimitwatch.com/entries/2026-02-03-google-gemini-gemini-api-grounding-with-google-search-/Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before: 1,500 RPD free, then (Coming soon) $14 / 1,000 search queries | After: 1,500 RPD free, then $14 / 1,000 search queries | Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing