Support - please help - billing method valid but UI still says otherwise

Hello Lambda Team, I’m reaching out because I’m hitting a high-severity billing synchronization bug that’s preventing me from launching an instance.

The Issue: My account shows a verified payment method on file in the billing portal. However, when attempting to launch an instance, I receive the error: “Can’t launch instance without payment. Add payment method.” I’ve confirmed and re-confirmed that the payment method is there and valid.

Steps Taken:

  • Verified the card is active/linked in the UI.

  • Tried in Incognito mode with all extensions disabled (per community suggestions).

  • Account details exactly match the card billing address.

Request: Could an admin/engineer manually sync my payment status or “force-verify” the account? I am trying to migrate a production workflow for ComfyUI and am ready to deploy immediately. My account email is: melvilleliveroom and the domain is gmail

Hi,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We’ve had a few similar requests in the past week or so and our Engineers are currently investigating the root cause here. For the time being, they’ve determined that this is a cache issue, and the current workaround is to wait 24 hours from successfully adding your payment method. From there you should be able to launch an instance.

Best,
Josh Oakley
Support Engineer @ Lambda λ
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