Hi Google Cloud Community,
I recently signed up for Google Cloud and activated the $300 Free Trial to evaluate Cloud Run for our AI workload. My goal is simple: test a single LLM instance using the NVIDIA L4 GPU.
The Logic Trap (Chicken and Egg):
Google gave me credits to “try out” the platform. However, the quota for Cloud Run services NVIDIA L4 GPUs per region is locked at 0.
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I have the credits.
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I verified my billing account.
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But I cannot deploy anything because the quota is 0.
The Issue:
I requested a quota increase (0 → 1) in us-central1, but it’s stuck in “Pending” status because it’s the weekend.[2][3] Meanwhile, my 90-day trial period is ticking away without me being able to test a single line of code.
My Question:
What is the purpose of the Free Trial credits if I’m blocked from using the very resources (GPUs) I need to evaluate? I want to verify the performance before becoming a paid customer, but I’m stuck at the door.
Request:
Could a Community Manager or Googler please review my quota request? I just need 1 L4 GPU to prove that this platform works for me.
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Project ID: (PII Removed by Staff)
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Region: us-central1 (or any available region)
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Target: Cloud Run services NVIDIA L4 GPUs per region (0 → 1)
Please help a potential customer evaluate the service properly. Thank you.