Google Maps Travel Time and the Distance Matrix API - FREE or NOT?

Third party integrations
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Hello, I was watching the Google Maps Travel Time integration. On the integration page it says that there is a free credit amount but on developer.google.com website I read that it is 0.01 USD per each api call
(USD 10.00 per 1000).

Can someone provide clarity about using the Distance Matrix API. I don’t want to be confronted with unexpected costs. Does anyone use this api without having to pay for it? I read in various topics that there are ways to set limits, but these are old topics.

Hopefully someone can clear it up

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You have a free amount (150$?).
It’s up to you to limit the Homeassistant sensor (scan_interval) so it does not exceed the threshold.

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@eifinger thanks. Is 150$ each month, year or once? Cant find that information elsewhere only here on this forum do you have any article or link that complain the free amount? . I then can setup the scan interval en api limit in the google developer page once that clear te me.

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It’s $200 actually (https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/pricing) and it’s monthly.

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thanks! that is what i was looking for

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Just received that info and service stopped working after a months of perfectly running.
Does Google changed it?

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I guess you only registered for a free trial. You have to register a credit card to continue using it.

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I did register credit card and I obtain invoice (0$) every month.

If I understand, for others it do still works?

Edit: Upgrading account (with still free 200$) was needed. Just click, nothing else.