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Google Vertex AI Model Garden — custom model import

cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/docs/model-registry/import-modelHyperscaler model catalogstorage/google-vertex-ai-model-garden-custom-model-importJSONcomparereport an errorprovider JSON

Free allowance
No hosting quota because there is no hosting: 'You must store your model artifacts in a Cloud Storage bucket, where the bucket's region matches the locational endpoint you're using.' Capacity is your GCS bill.
Verdict
fails: quotathe free allowance is too small to matter
Cost
free tier
Identity
cardcard required, no phone
Binding limit
noneno named constraint binds
Evidence
reported2 sources; a third party said so
Freshness
stale on 2026-11-05checked 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-05
Free tierNo hosting quota because there is no hosting: 'You must store your model artifacts in a Cloud Storage bucket, where the bucket's region matches the locational endpoint you're using.' Capacity is your GCS bill.
unit mixed; metered on stored-bytes
Pricenone stated
Identitycard card
EgressPaid GCS egress.
Per-object capnot stated
Retentionnot stated
Interfacerest rest
Toolingaiplatform.Model.upload(...) from the Python SDK — clean, but it uploads a pointer plus artifacts already in GCS.
Composes withNone for storage.
ReliabilityNot a storage provider. Console requires a Google Cloud billing account.
Parsed numbers
  • has-free-tier 1
Evidence 2
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-21docs.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/docs/model-registry/import-mopened: 'You must store your model artifacts in a Cloud Storage bucket'.
2026-10-21console.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/publishersPROBED: returns a 'Sign in' page (41 words, no content) rather than the catalogue. Confirms the gate is a Google identity plus billing.
More fields 1
dead end{"failure_class": "quota","why": "No hosting quota because there is no hosting: 'You must store your model artifacts in a Cloud Storage bucket, where the bucket's region matches the locational endpoint you're using.' Capacity is your GCS bill.","retry_when": null,"first_recorded": "2026-10-21"}
Unknown values 4
  • per object cap notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • per object cap stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read