402 error despite having enough credits

[leaden pilot]

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To help debug this issue, I need a bit more information:

• Can you share the exact API request you're making (including your max_tokens and any other relevant parameters, but please remove your API key)?
• Is your $12.00 balance in regular credits, or are there any promotional/trial credits involved?
• Are you using any additional features (like image inputs or special output settings) that might increase costs?

These details will help pinpoint why you're getting a 402 error despite your credit balance.

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Thanks for the details. Based on current pricing for google/gemini-2.5-pro ("Starting at $1.25/M input tokens, starting at $10/M output tokens") and regular credits, $12 should be enough for many requests at your token size.

However, this error usually means one of the following:

1. The API calculates the maximum possible cost if you use all allowed output tokens (max_tokens).

   • Even if you only input 1160 tokens, if you set max_tokens to a high number (like "unlimited"), the API assumes you could consume the maximum allowed, and checks if your credits cover the worst-case cost.
   • Example: If you set max_tokens to a very high value, the system may require enough credits for input + max output, even if you won't use them all.

2. To resolve this:

   • Set max_tokens to a lower explicit value that matches your expected output length (e.g., 500, 1000, etc.), instead of "unlimited."
   • Try a request with max_tokens set to 1000 and see if it works.

As quoted in the OpenRouter API docs: "You requested up to 8000 tokens, but can only afford 2045. To increase, visit https://openrouter.ai/settings/credits and upgrade to a paid account" – the system checks what you “could” spend, not what you “will” spend in a single request. This is a common pattern for preventing accidental large charges.

See pricing and cost calculation details at OpenRouter Models and Gemini 2.5 Pro.

If you keep running into this after reducing max_tokens, please contact the mods in Discord for manual review.

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[small oracle]

Where do you have $12,000 in credits? At Google or with open router?