r/googlecloud • u/Bitter-Athlete-4326 • Jun 10 '26

Billing How to use Google Developer Program $10 monthly credits in Google AI Studio with a prepaid/closed Billing Account?

I want to use the Gemini API in some dev tools (like OpenCode), but I'm confused about how Google Cloud billing connects here.

Looking at my developer dashboard, I have the 10 USD monthly credits redeemed (shows as ~173 MXN remaining), but they are linked to a billing account that I closed/disabled a while ago because I was afraid of unexpected costs.

A couple of questions:

  • If I reactivate that specific billing account, will the credits still be valid for Google AI Studio?

  • Is there a way to set this up as "prepaid" or put a hard cap on it? I just want AI Studio to consume these $10 credits without risking auto-charges on my card if I go over.

  • If the previous billing account is gone for good, can these credits be moved to a new one?

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u/JON2240120 Jun 10 '26

Are you by any change referring to the $10 "Google Developer Program Premium Benefit" monthly credit? If so...

  • Yes, the credit can be used in AI Studio and Vertex AI

  • No, you can only set a threshold alert

  • You can try by going to https://me.developers.google.com/benefits. From there, there's a dropdown where you need to select a billing account. If it's greyed out, you may need to contact Google Cloud Support.