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Google Maps in AI Studio: what the no-credit-card sandbox covers, and what changes when you go to production
Google announced on November 9, 2026 that Google Maps Platform can be used directly inside Google AI Studio. Developers can prompt Gemini for a map-based app and get a live preview without a credit card. Google says the sandbox allows 100 calls per day, per API, resetting every 24 hours. Production use or higher capacity requires linking a paid Google Cloud billing account, at which point standard Maps Platform pricing applies, including recurring monthly free usage per Google. This article maps the four API families (Maps, Places, Routes, Environment) to example app tasks and sets out a prototype-to-production checklist. It also lists what Google's announcements do not say, such as what counts as a call and what production rates apply. We did not test the feature.
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