Azure cloud translator: Free tier terms

Question

I've read available information but I'm still confused: when free tier translator actually expires:

• when I reach 2M per month characters quota? what does happen?
  ** I lose free tier permanently and I have to change to pay-as-you go or other plan?
  ** I temporary lose access to free service for current month?
• Is free tier available for one year only?

Please, clarify!

Answer 1

Hello @Robert

• when I reach 2M per month characters quota? what does happen?
  You will receive below error if you are working on v3 {
  "error": {
  "code":403001,
  "message":"The operation isn't allowed because the subscription has exceeded its free quota."
  }
  }

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/translator/reference/v3-0-reference#errors

• I lose free tier permanently and I have to change to pay-as-you go or other plan?

No, you will just receive this error until a new month.

• I temporary lose access to free service for current month?
  Kind of, you can not send request any more of you are not upgrading your service for more quota this month.
  • Is free tier available for one year only?
    When you upgrade to S tier, I don't think you can downgrade it back to Free tier. I am sorry about that.

Please let me know if you have any more question regarding to this question, I hope it helps.

Regards,
Yutong
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