Paying Google to use its models is still surprisingly hard, dev says
xeophon · x · 2026-11-13
Developer @xeophon complains that giving Google money to use its models remains difficult, sharing a screenshot apparently showing friction in the payment or access process — another sign of Google's API billing and usability issues.
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