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# Gemini Timeout

> Set a request timeout (in seconds) for the Gemini model.

Set a request timeout (in seconds) for the Gemini model. The timeout is converted to milliseconds and passed via http\_options to the underlying genai.Client.

```python timeout.py theme={null}
"""
Gemini Timeout
==============

Set a request timeout (in seconds) for the Gemini model.
The timeout is converted to milliseconds and passed via http_options
to the underlying genai.Client.
"""

import asyncio

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.google import Gemini

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent with timeout
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(
    model=Gemini(id="gemini-3.7-flash", timeout=30.0),
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # --- Sync ---
    agent.print_response("Share a 2 sentence horror story")

    # --- Async ---
    asyncio.run(agent.aprint_response("Share a 2 sentence horror story"))
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno google-genai
```

**2. Export your Google API key**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="your_google_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:GOOGLE_API_KEY="your_google_api_key_here"
```

**3. Run the example**

Save the code above as `timeout.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python timeout.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/google/gemini/timeout.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/90_models/google/gemini/timeout.py)


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