Same Gemini API abuse pattern, two Google Cloud accounts: one refunded CAD 27k, the other denied €16.6k
Boring_Jellyfish_964 · reddit · 2026-09-02
A developer on r/googlecloud reports being hit by the identical Gemini API abuse pattern on two separate Google Cloud accounts, with wildly different outcomes from Google:
- First account: Google issued a 100% billing adjustment, wiping roughly CAD 27,000.
- Second account: with the same abuse pattern, a €16,600 adjustment request was denied.
The poster doesn't explain the discrepancy, but the inconsistent handling is a cautionary tale for developers relying on GCP's billing protections.
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