Quota and rate limit errors

A message such as "rate limit or quota reached" comes from the provider, not from MultiScreenAI. Common causes:

• Free tiers (Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter and others) allow only a few requests per minute or per day.
• Too many at once: some providers, such as Moonshot (Kimi), limit how many answers can stream at the same time. Sending to many panels at once can hit that limit.
• No billing set up: some providers need a card or prepaid credit before paid models work, even if your account shows a balance elsewhere.
• A new account: providers often start new accounts on a low tier that rises as you use and pay more.

What to do

1. Wait a minute and press Regenerate on that panel.
2. Check usage limits and billing in the provider's dashboard.
3. Use fewer panels from the same provider at once, or switch one panel to a different provider.