receiving a 429 error even though I’m within my quota

[miamibe]

Error: Failed to generate image: API error: 429 Too Many Requests - {
"error": {
"code": 429,
"message": "Quota exceeded for aiplatform.googleapis.com/generate_content_requests_per_minute_per_project_per_base_model with base model: imagen-3.0-generate. }
}

For the past two days, I've been receiving a 429 error for every image generation request, even though my usage should be within the quota of 50 images per minute.

What can I do to fix this?

[dawnberdan · Accepted solution]

Hi @miamibe,

Welcome to Google Cloud Community!

The 429 Too Many Request Error indicates that you're exceeding the allowed number of requests per minute for that model. 

It is also possible that the imagen 3.0-generate, use Dynamic Shared Quota. This means that the available resources fluctuate based on overall demand. A 429 error in this case doesn't necessarily mean you've hit a fixed limit, but that the shared pool of resources is temporarily exhausted due to high demand from other users. Regardless of your quota, it's best practice to implement that when you receive a 429 error, you wait for a short period, then retry the request. If you get another 429, you wait for a longer period, and so on. This helps to smooth out your traffic and avoid overwhelming the service.

Here is the workaround you may consider:

You may request a quota increase. Keep in mind that quota increase requests are reviewed and approved on a case-to-case basis. Also, If you want to increase your quotas, you can use the Google Cloud console to request a quota increase. 

If the issue persists, you can reach out to Google Cloud Support. When reaching out, include detailed information and relevant screenshots of the errors you’ve encountered. This will assist them in diagnosing and resolving your issue more efficiently.

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