Is Gemini down right now?

Check the live Gemini status at prismix.dev/service/gemini-api — updated every 5 minutes with current operational status, 30-day uptime percentage, and recent incident history.

How do I know if Gemini is having an outage?

Prismix monitors Gemini every 5 minutes. Visit prismix.dev/service/gemini-api to see real-time status, recent incidents, and uptime trends. You can also call the public API: https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses and check the gemini-api entry.

Can I get notified when Gemini goes down?

Yes. Sign in at prismix.dev (free, email OTP or GitHub), star Gemini, and you will receive an email alert within minutes of any status change. No credit card required.

What should I do if Gemini is not working?

First confirm it is a platform-wide issue by checking prismix.dev/service/gemini-api. If it shows an active outage, the provider is aware and working on a fix. If Prismix shows Operational but you still have issues, the problem may be account-specific, regional, or a local network issue.

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Is Google Gemini API Down?

Check live Gemini API status, see recent incidents, and set up free email alerts so you know the moment Google's AI API has an outage.

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Quick check: is the Gemini API down right now?

The fastest ways to check Google Gemini API status:

Prismix: prismix.dev/service/gemini-api — live status + 30-day uptime + incidents aggregated in one place.
Google Cloud status: status.cloud.google.com — the authoritative source, search for "Generative Language API".
API call: curl https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses | jq '.services[] | select(.id=="gemini-api")'

Step 1 — Set up free email alerts for Gemini

Get emailed the moment Gemini API status changes. 2-minute setup, free tier, no credit card:

1

Sign in

Go to prismix.dev/sign-in — enter your email and a 6-digit OTP code, or sign in with GitHub.
2

Star Gemini API

On prismix.dev/status or prismix.dev/service/gemini-api, click the ☆ star icon next to Google Gemini API.
3

Alerts are live

You'll get an email within minutes of any status change — degraded, outage, or recovery.

Step 2 — Monitor Gemini API programmatically

Use the Prismix API in your CI pipeline or monitoring script:

curl

curl https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses | jq '.services[] | select(.id=="gemini-api")'

Python (pre-flight check)

import httpx, sys

def check_gemini_status() -> bool:
    """Returns True if Gemini API is operational."""
    resp = httpx.get("https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses", timeout=5)
    services = {s["id"]: s for s in resp.json()["services"]}
    gemini = services.get("gemini-api", {})
    indicator = gemini.get("indicator", "unknown")
    if indicator != "none":
        print(f"⚠️  Gemini API is {indicator}: {gemini.get('description')}")
        return False
    return True

if not check_gemini_status():
    sys.exit(1)  # fail CI if Gemini is down

JavaScript / Node.js

const res = await fetch('https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses')
const { services } = await res.json()
const gemini = services.find(s => s.id === 'gemini-api')
if (gemini?.indicator !== 'none') {
  console.warn('Gemini API degraded:', gemini?.description)
}

Common causes of "Gemini API not working"

If Prismix shows Gemini as "Operational" but your calls are failing, check these first:

Quota exceeded (429) — the Gemini API has per-project and per-user quotas in Google AI Studio. Check your quota in the Cloud Console under "Generative Language API".
API key invalid (400/403) — ensure the key is enabled for the Generative Language API in your Google Cloud project. Keys created in Google AI Studio only work for AI Studio, not for Cloud API calls.
Wrong region endpoint — Vertex AI Gemini and Google AI Studio (ai.google.dev) are different endpoints with different billing. Using the wrong base URL causes 404 errors.
Model not available — model IDs like gemini-2.0-flash vs gemini-1.5-pro are region-specific. Always check the available models list.
Safety filters blocking (HARM_CATEGORY) — Gemini has content safety filters that return empty candidates. Check candidates[0].finishReason for SAFETY.
Billing not enabled — free tier (Google AI Studio) has daily limits. Cloud API requires billing to be enabled for higher quotas.