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Short answer: Google does not offer the Gemini API or Google AI Studio in Russia — if you open AI Studio from there, you are told it is not available in your region. The simplest working option is to call Gemini models through the RuAPI gateway: sign up, top up your balance (USDT / USDC or Visa / Mastercard), create a key and set the base URL in your code to https://www.ruapi.ai/v1. No VPN or foreign card required.

Why direct access doesn’t work from Russia

Google publishes a list of the countries and territories where the Gemini API and Google AI Studio are available. Russia is not on that list. Users in regions that are not listed see the message “Google AI Studio is not available in your region” when they open AI Studio.
Source: the Available regions page on Google AI for Developers (last updated 28 April 2026, checked by us on 11 October 2026). The list may change — check that page for the current status.

Your options

Connecting through RuAPI in 3 steps

1

Sign up

Go to www.ruapi.ai and sign up with your email — or sign in with one click via Google or Yandex.
2

Top up your balance

In Wallet, top up with USDT / USDC (TRC20 / BEP20 / Polygon) or a Visa / Mastercard card; the minimum is $5. Your first top-up balance is spent at a discounted rate, so it goes about 8% further. No USDT yet? Here’s how to buy USDT with rubles.
3

Create an API key

In the Console, open API Keys and click Create API key, then copy the key (it starts with sk-...).
Connection settings:
  • base URL: https://www.ruapi.ai/v1 (OpenAI-compatible format)
  • model: e.g. gemini-3.8-flash
  • API key: the key from step 3

Example request

You don’t need a separate Google library — any OpenAI SDK will do:

Already using the Google GenAI SDK?

The same key also works with Google’s native format — just change the address. Set the SDK’s base URL without /v1beta (the SDK adds it):

Which Gemini model to choose

Image generation (gemini-2.5-flash-image and others) is covered in the image generation guide. For the full lineup, see the Gemini API overview. Exact current model names and prices are on the Pricing page.

Payment and billing

FAQ

No. The RuAPI website and API are reachable from Russia directly.
No. RuAPI is an independent API gateway, not an official Google partner or reseller. Through the gateway you reach the same Gemini models via an OpenAI-compatible or the native protocol.
We currently accept international Visa / Mastercard cards, as well as USDT and USDC. If you don’t have a suitable card, you can buy USDT with rubles — here’s a step-by-step guide.
No. We do not store, log or analyse your prompts or the models’ responses — see our Privacy Policy.
Yes — in any tool that supports an OpenAI-compatible API: set the base URL to https://www.ruapi.ai/v1, add your key and the model name. Step-by-step guides: Cline, Cursor, n8n, Open WebUI.
That’s Google’s regional restriction. You don’t need AI Studio to use RuAPI: get a key in the RuAPI console and call Gemini as shown above.

Next steps

Quickstart

Sign up, get a key and send your first request in 5 minutes.

Gemini models overview

The lineup, long context, multimodality.

Image generation

Gemini Image and GPT Image — code examples.

How to buy USDT with rubles

SBP, Sberbank, T-Bank — three ways.