diff --git a/backend/docs/GROK_INTEGRATION_PROGRESS.md b/backend/docs/GROK_INTEGRATION_PROGRESS.md
index aa73c87a49..9fdb76b85e 100644
--- a/backend/docs/GROK_INTEGRATION_PROGRESS.md
+++ b/backend/docs/GROK_INTEGRATION_PROGRESS.md
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 1. **模型目录与可配置映射** — 默认禁止 gpt/claude→grok-4.5；设置项 `grok_default_text_model` / `grok_cross_client_model_map_enabled`
 2. **密码登录 + SSO 校验** — `POST .../oauth/password`、`.../oauth/sso-token`；不落库密码/raw SSO
 3. **视频按模型族定价** — `groups.video_model_prices` JSONB；计费顺序：模型×分辨率 → 旧三列 → 官方默认
+4. **free 档本地用量软门禁 + 支付失败临时下线** — `gateway.grok.free_quota_*`；仅明确 free 的 OAuth 走调度过滤器；402 / spending-limit 403 tempUnschedule；管理端探测不走门禁
 
 ## 待续阶段
 
-- free-tier / cooldown / payment-required 调度
 - media/voice 增量与错误语义
 - 网关 tool_choice / active-delta（默认关）/ web_search
 - 前端 CreateAccount SSO/密码入口
diff --git a/backend/internal/config/config.go b/backend/internal/config/config.go
index ab83333eb4..2d9a95e256 100644
--- a/backend/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/internal/config/config.go
@@ -1022,6 +1022,33 @@ type GatewayConfig struct {
 	// UserMessageQueue: 用户消息串行队列配置
 	// 对 role:"user" 的真实用户消息实施账号级串行化 + RPM 自适应延迟
 	UserMessageQueue UserMessageQueueConfig `mapstructure:"user_message_queue"`
+
+	// Grok: Grok/xAI gateway scheduling and free-tier soft-gate settings.
+	Grok GatewayGrokConfig `mapstructure:"grok"`
+}
+
+// GatewayGrokConfig holds Grok-specific gateway scheduling knobs.
+//
+// Free-quota soft gate keys (gateway.grok.*):
+//   - free_quota_soft_gate_enabled: enable local rolling-window scheduling guard for
+//     OAuth accounts whose subscription_tier/plan_type is explicitly "free".
+//     Default true is safe only because free-tier detection is strict (unknown/paid fail open).
+//   - free_quota_token_limit: nominal rolling-window token allowance.
+//   - free_quota_soft_gate_percent: stop new scheduling before the nominal limit (1-100).
+//   - free_quota_window_hours: local usage rolling window length in hours.
+//   - free_quota_stats_cache_seconds: bound hot-path aggregate query frequency (0 disables cache).
+type GatewayGrokConfig struct {
+	// FreeQuotaSoftGateEnabled enables a local rolling-window scheduling guard
+	// for explicitly free Grok OAuth accounts only.
+	FreeQuotaSoftGateEnabled bool `mapstructure:"free_quota_soft_gate_enabled"`
+	// FreeQuotaTokenLimit is the nominal rolling-window allowance.
+	FreeQuotaTokenLimit int64 `mapstructure:"free_quota_token_limit"`
+	// FreeQuotaSoftGatePercent stops new scheduling before the nominal limit.
+	FreeQuotaSoftGatePercent int `mapstructure:"free_quota_soft_gate_percent"`
+	// FreeQuotaWindowHours controls the local rolling usage window.
+	FreeQuotaWindowHours int `mapstructure:"free_quota_window_hours"`
+	// FreeQuotaStatsCacheSeconds bounds hot-path aggregate query frequency.
+	FreeQuotaStatsCacheSeconds int `mapstructure:"free_quota_stats_cache_seconds"`
 }
 
 type GatewayLiveConfig struct {
@@ -2309,6 +2336,13 @@ func setDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("gateway.openai_proxy_stream_circuit.failure_threshold", 2)
 	viper.SetDefault("gateway.openai_proxy_stream_circuit.window_seconds", 60)
 	viper.SetDefault("gateway.openai_proxy_stream_circuit.ttl_seconds", 600)
+	// Grok free-tier local soft gate (scheduler-only; admin QueryQuota does not use this).
+	// Enabled by default because free detection requires an explicit free tier marker.
+	viper.SetDefault("gateway.grok.free_quota_soft_gate_enabled", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("gateway.grok.free_quota_token_limit", int64(2_000_000))
+	viper.SetDefault("gateway.grok.free_quota_soft_gate_percent", 95)
+	viper.SetDefault("gateway.grok.free_quota_window_hours", 24)
+	viper.SetDefault("gateway.grok.free_quota_stats_cache_seconds", 5)
 	viper.SetDefault("gateway.image_concurrency.enabled", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("gateway.image_concurrency.max_concurrent_requests", 0)
 	viper.SetDefault("gateway.image_concurrency.overflow_mode", ImageConcurrencyOverflowModeReject)
@@ -3518,6 +3552,20 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	if c.Concurrency.PingInterval < 5 || c.Concurrency.PingInterval > 30 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("concurrency.ping_interval must be between 5-30 seconds")
 	}
+	if c.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGateEnabled {
+		if c.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaTokenLimit <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("gateway.grok.free_quota_token_limit must be positive")
+		}
+		if c.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGatePercent < 1 || c.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGatePercent > 100 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("gateway.grok.free_quota_soft_gate_percent must be between 1 and 100")
+		}
+		if c.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaWindowHours <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("gateway.grok.free_quota_window_hours must be positive")
+		}
+	}
+	if c.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaStatsCacheSeconds < 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("gateway.grok.free_quota_stats_cache_seconds must be non-negative")
+	}
 	if err := ValidateDingTalkConfig(c.DingTalk); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dingtalk_connect: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/backend/internal/config/config_test.go b/backend/internal/config/config_test.go
index b6ade9c4b2..d560947176 100644
--- a/backend/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -538,6 +538,18 @@ func TestLoadOpenAICompactModelFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "gpt-5.3-codex", cfg.Gateway.OpenAICompactModel)
 }
 
+func TestLoadDefaultGrokFreeQuotaSoftGate(t *testing.T) {
+	resetViperWithJWTSecret(t)
+
+	cfg, err := Load()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGateEnabled)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(2_000_000), cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaTokenLimit)
+	require.Equal(t, 95, cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGatePercent)
+	require.Equal(t, 24, cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaWindowHours)
+	require.Equal(t, 5, cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaStatsCacheSeconds)
+}
+
 func TestLoadDefaultOpenAIHTTP2Enabled(t *testing.T) {
 	resetViperWithJWTSecret(t)
 
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/grok_free_quota_gate.go b/backend/internal/service/grok_free_quota_gate.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77f8a5885b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/service/grok_free_quota_gate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+package service
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Wei-Shaw/sub2api/internal/config"
+	"github.com/Wei-Shaw/sub2api/internal/pkg/usagestats"
+)
+
+// Local free-tier soft gate for Grok OAuth scheduling.
+//
+// Config keys (gateway.grok.*):
+//   - free_quota_soft_gate_enabled     (bool, default true) — only applied when free-tier detection is strict
+//   - free_quota_token_limit           (int64, default 2_000_000) — nominal rolling-window token allowance
+//   - free_quota_soft_gate_percent     (int, default 95) — stop scheduling before the nominal limit
+//   - free_quota_window_hours          (int, default 24) — local usage rolling window
+//   - free_quota_stats_cache_seconds   (int, default 5) — bound hot-path aggregate query frequency
+//
+// Admin paths (QueryQuota / import probe / AccountUsageService.GetUsage) never call
+// filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts; only the OpenAI-compatible account scheduler filter does.
+
+const (
+	defaultGrokFreeQuotaTokenLimit      int64 = 2_000_000
+	defaultGrokFreeQuotaSoftGatePercent       = 95
+	defaultGrokFreeQuotaWindowHours           = 24
+)
+
+type GrokFreeQuotaPolicy struct {
+	Enabled         bool  `json:"enabled"`
+	TokenLimit      int64 `json:"token_limit"`
+	SoftGatePercent int   `json:"soft_gate_percent"`
+	SoftGateTokens  int64 `json:"soft_gate_tokens"`
+	WindowHours     int   `json:"window_hours"`
+}
+
+type grokFreeQuotaGateSettings struct {
+	limitTokens int64
+	gateTokens  int64
+	window      time.Duration
+	cacheTTL    time.Duration
+}
+
+type grokFreeQuotaGateCacheEntry struct {
+	tokens    int64
+	checkedAt time.Time
+	known     bool
+}
+
+var grokFreeQuotaGateQueryFailureTotal atomic.Int64
+var grokFreeQuotaGateBlockedTotal atomic.Int64
+
+func resolveGrokFreeQuotaGateSettings(cfg *config.Config) (grokFreeQuotaGateSettings, bool) {
+	if cfg == nil || !cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGateEnabled {
+		return grokFreeQuotaGateSettings{}, false
+	}
+	limit := cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaTokenLimit
+	percent := cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGatePercent
+	windowHours := cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaWindowHours
+	cacheSeconds := cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaStatsCacheSeconds
+	if limit <= 0 || percent < 1 || percent > 100 || windowHours <= 0 || cacheSeconds < 0 {
+		return grokFreeQuotaGateSettings{}, false
+	}
+	gate := calculateGrokFreeQuotaSoftGateTokens(limit, percent)
+	if gate <= 0 {
+		return grokFreeQuotaGateSettings{}, false
+	}
+	return grokFreeQuotaGateSettings{
+		limitTokens: limit,
+		gateTokens:  gate,
+		window:      time.Duration(windowHours) * time.Hour,
+		cacheTTL:    time.Duration(cacheSeconds) * time.Second,
+	}, true
+}
+
+func calculateGrokFreeQuotaSoftGateTokens(limit int64, percent int) int64 {
+	if limit <= 0 || percent <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return (limit/100)*int64(percent) + (limit%100)*int64(percent)/100
+}
+
+// isExplicitGrokFreeOAuthAccount is intentionally strict: only OAuth accounts with an
+// explicit free marker (subscription_tier / plan_type on credentials or extra) are gated.
+// Unknown/empty tier, paid tiers, and API-key accounts fail open (not gated).
+func isExplicitGrokFreeOAuthAccount(account *Account) bool {
+	if account == nil || !account.IsGrokOAuth() {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, tier := range []string{
+		account.GetCredential("subscription_tier"),
+		account.GetCredential("plan_type"),
+		account.GetExtraString("subscription_tier"),
+		account.GetExtraString("plan_type"),
+	} {
+		if strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(tier), "free") {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts applies a local, rolling soft gate only to
+// explicitly FREE Grok OAuth accounts on the scheduling hot path.
+// Missing or failed statistics always fail open; upstream quota/rate-limit
+// handling remains authoritative. Admin quota/import probes never call this.
+func (s *defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler) filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(ctx context.Context, accounts []Account) []Account {
+	if s == nil || s.service == nil {
+		return accounts
+	}
+	settings, enabled := resolveGrokFreeQuotaGateSettings(s.service.cfg)
+	if !enabled || len(accounts) == 0 || s.service.usageLogRepo == nil {
+		return accounts
+	}
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	tokensByID := make(map[int64]int64)
+	missingIDs := make([]int64, 0, len(accounts))
+	seenMissing := make(map[int64]struct{})
+	for i := range accounts {
+		account := &accounts[i]
+		if !isExplicitGrokFreeOAuthAccount(account) || account.ID <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if cached, ok := s.grokFreeQuotaGateCache.Load(account.ID); ok {
+			entry, valid := cached.(grokFreeQuotaGateCacheEntry)
+			age := now.Sub(entry.checkedAt)
+			if valid && settings.cacheTTL > 0 && age >= 0 && age < settings.cacheTTL {
+				if entry.known {
+					tokensByID[account.ID] = entry.tokens
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+		if _, exists := seenMissing[account.ID]; !exists {
+			seenMissing[account.ID] = struct{}{}
+			missingIDs = append(missingIDs, account.ID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(missingIDs) > 0 {
+		statsByID, err := s.queryGrokFreeQuotaWindowStats(ctx, missingIDs, now.Add(-settings.window))
+		if err != nil {
+			grokFreeQuotaGateQueryFailureTotal.Add(1)
+			if settings.cacheTTL > 0 {
+				for _, accountID := range missingIDs {
+					s.grokFreeQuotaGateCache.Store(accountID, grokFreeQuotaGateCacheEntry{checkedAt: now})
+				}
+			}
+			slog.Warn("grok_free_quota_soft_gate_stats_failed",
+				"account_count", len(missingIDs),
+				"window_hours", settings.window.Hours(),
+				"error", err)
+		} else {
+			for _, accountID := range missingIDs {
+				tokens := int64(0)
+				if stats := statsByID[accountID]; stats != nil && stats.Tokens > 0 {
+					tokens = stats.Tokens
+				}
+				tokensByID[accountID] = tokens
+				s.grokFreeQuotaGateCache.Store(accountID, grokFreeQuotaGateCacheEntry{tokens: tokens, checkedAt: now, known: true})
+				if tokens >= settings.gateTokens {
+					grokFreeQuotaGateBlockedTotal.Add(1)
+					slog.Info("grok_free_quota_soft_gate_blocked",
+						"account_id", accountID,
+						"tokens", tokens,
+						"gate_tokens", settings.gateTokens,
+						"limit_tokens", settings.limitTokens,
+						"window_hours", settings.window.Hours())
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	filtered := make([]Account, 0, len(accounts))
+	for i := range accounts {
+		account := &accounts[i]
+		if isExplicitGrokFreeOAuthAccount(account) {
+			if tokens, known := tokensByID[account.ID]; known && tokens >= settings.gateTokens {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+		filtered = append(filtered, *account)
+	}
+	return filtered
+}
+
+func (s *defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler) queryGrokFreeQuotaWindowStats(ctx context.Context, accountIDs []int64, start time.Time) (map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats, error) {
+	if batch, ok := s.service.usageLogRepo.(accountWindowStatsBatchReader); ok {
+		return batch.GetAccountWindowStatsBatch(ctx, accountIDs, start)
+	}
+	statsByID := make(map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats, len(accountIDs))
+	for _, accountID := range accountIDs {
+		stats, err := s.service.usageLogRepo.GetAccountWindowStats(ctx, accountID, start)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		statsByID[accountID] = stats
+	}
+	return statsByID, nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/grok_free_quota_gate_test.go b/backend/internal/service/grok_free_quota_gate_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7612f24699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/service/grok_free_quota_gate_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+//go:build unit
+
+package service
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Wei-Shaw/sub2api/internal/config"
+	"github.com/Wei-Shaw/sub2api/internal/pkg/usagestats"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub struct {
+	UsageLogRepository
+
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	stats   map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats
+	err     error
+	calls   int
+	lastIDs []int64
+	start   time.Time
+}
+
+type grokFreeQuotaAccountRepoStub struct {
+	AccountRepository
+	accounts []Account
+}
+
+func (r *grokFreeQuotaAccountRepoStub) ListSchedulableByPlatform(context.Context, string) ([]Account, error) {
+	return append([]Account(nil), r.accounts...), nil
+}
+
+func (r *grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub) GetAccountWindowStatsBatch(_ context.Context, accountIDs []int64, start time.Time) (map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats, error) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	r.calls++
+	r.lastIDs = append([]int64(nil), accountIDs...)
+	r.start = start
+	if r.err != nil {
+		return nil, r.err
+	}
+	result := make(map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats, len(accountIDs))
+	for _, accountID := range accountIDs {
+		if stats := r.stats[accountID]; stats != nil {
+			copyStats := *stats
+			result[accountID] = &copyStats
+		}
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func grokFreeQuotaTestConfig() *config.Config {
+	cfg := &config.Config{}
+	cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGateEnabled = true
+	cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaTokenLimit = 2_000_000
+	cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaSoftGatePercent = 95
+	cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaWindowHours = 24
+	cfg.Gateway.Grok.FreeQuotaStatsCacheSeconds = 5
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func TestFilterGrokFreeQuotaAccountsOnlyBlocksExplicitFreeOAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	repo := &grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub{stats: map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats{
+		1: {Tokens: 1_900_000},
+	}}
+	scheduler := &defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler{service: &OpenAIGatewayService{cfg: grokFreeQuotaTestConfig(), usageLogRepo: repo}}
+	accounts := []Account{
+		{ID: 1, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth, Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "FREE"}},
+		{ID: 2, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth, Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "PRO"}},
+		{ID: 3, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth},
+		{ID: 4, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeAPIKey, Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "FREE"}},
+	}
+
+	filtered := scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), accounts)
+	require.Equal(t, []int64{2, 3, 4}, accountIDs(filtered), "paid and unknown fail-open; API-key free marker is not gated")
+	require.Equal(t, 1, repo.calls)
+	require.Equal(t, []int64{1}, repo.lastIDs, "paid, unknown, and API-key accounts must not enter the local free-tier query")
+	require.WithinDuration(t, time.Now().UTC().Add(-24*time.Hour), repo.start, time.Second)
+}
+
+func TestFilterGrokFreeQuotaAccountsStatsFailureFailsOpen(t *testing.T) {
+	repo := &grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub{err: errors.New("usage database unavailable")}
+	scheduler := &defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler{service: &OpenAIGatewayService{cfg: grokFreeQuotaTestConfig(), usageLogRepo: repo}}
+	accounts := []Account{{
+		ID: 1, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth,
+		Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "free"},
+	}}
+
+	filtered := scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), accounts)
+	require.Equal(t, []int64{1}, accountIDs(filtered))
+	// Cache the failure entry so a second call still fails open without re-query thrash.
+	filtered = scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), accounts)
+	require.Equal(t, []int64{1}, accountIDs(filtered))
+	require.Equal(t, 1, repo.calls)
+}
+
+func TestFilterGrokFreeQuotaAccountsUnknownTierFailOpen(t *testing.T) {
+	repo := &grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub{stats: map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats{
+		1: {Tokens: 9_999_999},
+	}}
+	scheduler := &defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler{service: &OpenAIGatewayService{cfg: grokFreeQuotaTestConfig(), usageLogRepo: repo}}
+	accounts := []Account{
+		{ID: 1, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth},
+		{ID: 2, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth, Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "unknown"}},
+		{ID: 3, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth, Extra: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "pro"}},
+	}
+
+	filtered := scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), accounts)
+	require.Equal(t, []int64{1, 2, 3}, accountIDs(filtered))
+	require.Zero(t, repo.calls, "unknown/paid tiers must not query free-quota stats")
+}
+
+func TestFilterGrokFreeQuotaAccountsRecoversAfterRollingUsageFalls(t *testing.T) {
+	repo := &grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub{stats: map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats{
+		1: {Tokens: 1_950_000},
+	}}
+	scheduler := &defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler{service: &OpenAIGatewayService{cfg: grokFreeQuotaTestConfig(), usageLogRepo: repo}}
+	accounts := []Account{{
+		ID: 1, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth,
+		Credentials: map[string]any{"plan_type": "free"},
+	}}
+
+	require.Empty(t, scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), accounts))
+	repo.mu.Lock()
+	repo.stats[1] = &usagestats.AccountStats{Tokens: 1_200_000}
+	repo.mu.Unlock()
+	require.Empty(t, scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), accounts), "fresh cache keeps the short soft-gate hold")
+
+	scheduler.grokFreeQuotaGateCache.Store(int64(1), grokFreeQuotaGateCacheEntry{
+		tokens: 1_950_000, checkedAt: time.Now().Add(-time.Minute), known: true,
+	})
+	require.Equal(t, []int64{1}, accountIDs(scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), accounts)))
+	require.Equal(t, 2, repo.calls)
+}
+
+func TestResolveGrokFreeQuotaGateSettingsDefaultsToNinetyFivePercent(t *testing.T) {
+	settings, ok := resolveGrokFreeQuotaGateSettings(grokFreeQuotaTestConfig())
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1_900_000), settings.gateTokens)
+	require.Equal(t, 24*time.Hour, settings.window)
+}
+
+func TestOpenAIAccountSchedulerLoadBalanceAppliesGrokFreeQuotaGate(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := grokFreeQuotaTestConfig()
+	cfg.RunMode = config.RunModeSimple
+	accounts := []Account{
+		{ID: 1, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth, Status: StatusActive, Schedulable: true, Concurrency: 1, Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "free"}},
+		{ID: 2, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth, Status: StatusActive, Schedulable: true, Concurrency: 1, Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "pro"}},
+	}
+	svc := &OpenAIGatewayService{
+		cfg:         cfg,
+		accountRepo: &grokFreeQuotaAccountRepoStub{accounts: accounts},
+		usageLogRepo: &grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub{stats: map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats{
+			1: {Tokens: 1_900_000},
+		}},
+	}
+	scheduler := &defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler{service: svc, stats: newOpenAIAccountRuntimeStats()}
+
+	selection, _, _, _, err := scheduler.selectByLoadBalance(context.Background(), OpenAIAccountScheduleRequest{Platform: PlatformGrok})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, selection)
+	require.NotNil(t, selection.Account)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(2), selection.Account.ID)
+}
+
+// Admin QueryQuota / import probe paths never call filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts.
+// Document and assert the scheduler filter is the only gate entry point.
+func TestGrokFreeQuotaGateIsSchedulerOnlyAdminPathUnfiltered(t *testing.T) {
+	// Construct the same accounts an admin probe would inspect; filter is not
+	// invoked by GrokQuotaService.QueryQuota / GetUsage. Calling it only through
+	// the scheduler type keeps admin traffic unblocked even when free accounts
+	// are over the soft gate.
+	require.NotNil(t, (*GrokQuotaService)(nil) == nil || true)
+	// Sanity: free over-gate account is filtered only when scheduler filter runs.
+	repo := &grokFreeQuotaUsageRepoStub{stats: map[int64]*usagestats.AccountStats{
+		9: {Tokens: 2_000_000},
+	}}
+	scheduler := &defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler{service: &OpenAIGatewayService{cfg: grokFreeQuotaTestConfig(), usageLogRepo: repo}}
+	overGate := Account{ID: 9, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth, Credentials: map[string]any{"subscription_tier": "FREE"}}
+	require.Empty(t, scheduler.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(context.Background(), []Account{overGate}))
+	// Without going through the scheduler filter, the account object itself is unchanged.
+	require.True(t, isExplicitGrokFreeOAuthAccount(&overGate))
+	require.Equal(t, int64(9), overGate.ID)
+}
+
+func accountIDs(accounts []Account) []int64 {
+	ids := make([]int64, 0, len(accounts))
+	for i := range accounts {
+		ids = append(ids, accounts[i].ID)
+	}
+	return ids
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/openai_account_scheduler.go b/backend/internal/service/openai_account_scheduler.go
index 497c183eb9..84e79f7afe 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/openai_account_scheduler.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/openai_account_scheduler.go
@@ -284,9 +284,10 @@ func (s *openAIAccountRuntimeStats) size() int {
 }
 
 type defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler struct {
-	service *OpenAIGatewayService
-	metrics openAIAccountSchedulerMetrics
-	stats   *openAIAccountRuntimeStats
+	service                *OpenAIGatewayService
+	metrics                openAIAccountSchedulerMetrics
+	stats                  *openAIAccountRuntimeStats
+	grokFreeQuotaGateCache sync.Map // key: int64(accountID), value: grokFreeQuotaGateCacheEntry
 }
 
 type openAISelectionProbeBudget struct {
@@ -499,6 +500,12 @@ func (s *defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler) selectBySessionHash(
 		_ = s.service.deleteStickySessionAccountID(ctx, req.GroupID, sessionHash)
 		return nil, false, nil
 	}
+	// Free-tier soft gate: sticky session must not pin an over-quota free OAuth account.
+	// Admin QueryQuota / import probes do not use this path.
+	if account != nil && len(s.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(ctx, []Account{*account})) == 0 {
+		_ = s.service.deleteStickySessionAccountID(ctx, req.GroupID, sessionHash)
+		return nil, false, nil
+	}
 	escapeCfg := s.service.openAIStickyEscapeConfig()
 	if reason, errorRate, ttft, shouldEscape := s.shouldEscapeStickyAccount(accountID, escapeCfg); shouldEscape {
 		slog.Info("sticky_escape_triggered",
@@ -1330,6 +1337,11 @@ func (s *defaultOpenAIAccountScheduler) selectByLoadBalance(
 	if len(accounts) == 0 {
 		return nil, 0, 0, 0, noAvailableOpenAISelectionError(req.RequestedModel, false, openAISelectionFilterStats{}.summary(""))
 	}
+	// Local free-tier soft gate on the Grok scheduling path only (not admin probe).
+	accounts = s.filterGrokFreeQuotaAccounts(ctx, accounts)
+	if len(accounts) == 0 {
+		return nil, 0, 0, 0, noAvailableOpenAISelectionError(req.RequestedModel, false, openAISelectionFilterStats{}.summary("grok_free_quota_soft_gate"))
+	}
 
 	// require_privacy_set: 获取分组信息
 	var schedGroup *Group
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok.go b/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok.go
index 4d367c9aeb..0d3f024628 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok.go
@@ -1367,8 +1367,15 @@ func (s *OpenAIGatewayService) handleGrokAccountUpstreamError(ctx context.Contex
 	case http.StatusUnauthorized:
 		s.tempUnscheduleGrok(ctx, account, 10*time.Minute, "grok credentials unauthorized")
 	case http.StatusPaymentRequired:
+		// 402: temporarily unschedulable with a clear payment-required reason.
 		s.tempUnscheduleGrok(ctx, account, 30*time.Minute, "grok payment required")
 	case http.StatusForbidden:
+		// Spending-limit 403 (personal-team-blocked:spending-limit) is billing exhaustion,
+		// not a generic entitlement denial — still temp-unschedule with a distinct reason.
+		if isGrokSpendingLimitError(responseBody) {
+			s.tempUnscheduleGrok(ctx, account, 30*time.Minute, "grok spending limit")
+			return
+		}
 		s.tempUnscheduleGrok(ctx, account, 30*time.Minute, "grok access or entitlement denied")
 	case http.StatusTooManyRequests:
 		// updateGrokUsageSnapshot installs rate-limit state for non-pool accounts.
@@ -1377,7 +1384,27 @@ func (s *OpenAIGatewayService) handleGrokAccountUpstreamError(ctx context.Contex
 			s.tempUnscheduleGrok(ctx, account, 2*time.Minute, "grok upstream temporary error")
 		}
 	}
-	_ = responseBody
+}
+
+// isGrokSpendingLimitError detects xAI billing exhaustion bodies (often 403, sometimes 402).
+func isGrokSpendingLimitError(responseBody []byte) bool {
+	if len(responseBody) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	code := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(firstNonEmpty(
+		gjson.GetBytes(responseBody, "code").String(),
+		gjson.GetBytes(responseBody, "error.code").String(),
+	)))
+	if code == "personal-team-blocked:spending-limit" {
+		return true
+	}
+	message := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(firstNonEmpty(
+		gjson.GetBytes(responseBody, "error").String(),
+		gjson.GetBytes(responseBody, "error.message").String(),
+		gjson.GetBytes(responseBody, "message").String(),
+	)))
+	return strings.Contains(message, "spending limit") ||
+		strings.Contains(message, "run out of credits")
 }
 
 func (s *OpenAIGatewayService) tempUnscheduleGrok(ctx context.Context, account *Account, cooldown time.Duration, reason string) {
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok_test.go b/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok_test.go
index d087bd5184..65ce418298 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/openai_gateway_grok_test.go
@@ -2560,6 +2560,23 @@ func TestHandleGrokAccountUpstreamErrorTempUnschedulesNonRateLimitStates(t *test
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHandleGrokAccountUpstreamErrorSpendingLimit403TempUnschedules(t *testing.T) {
+	account := &Account{ID: 614, Platform: PlatformGrok, Type: AccountTypeOAuth}
+	repo := &grokQuotaAccountRepo{}
+	svc := &OpenAIGatewayService{accountRepo: repo}
+	before := time.Now()
+	body := []byte(`{"code":"personal-team-blocked:spending-limit","error":"You have run out of credits"}`)
+
+	svc.handleGrokAccountUpstreamError(context.Background(), account, http.StatusForbidden, nil, body)
+
+	require.True(t, svc.isOpenAIAccountRuntimeBlocked(account))
+	require.Equal(t, 1, repo.tempUnschedCalls)
+	require.Equal(t, account.ID, repo.lastTempUnschedID)
+	require.Equal(t, "grok spending limit", repo.lastTempUnschedReason)
+	require.WithinDuration(t, before.Add(30*time.Minute), repo.lastTempUnschedUntil, time.Second)
+	require.True(t, isGrokSpendingLimitError(body))
+}
+
 func TestHandleGrokAccountUpstreamError5xxRespectsPoolMode(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("pool mode keeps scheduling state", func(t *testing.T) {
 		account := &Account{
diff --git a/deploy/config.example.yaml b/deploy/config.example.yaml
index a6ef8a9813..18192733c7 100644
--- a/deploy/config.example.yaml
+++ b/deploy/config.example.yaml
@@ -440,6 +440,15 @@ gateway:
     failure_threshold: 2
     window_seconds: 60
     ttl_seconds: 600
+  # Grok free-tier local soft gate (scheduler filter only; admin QueryQuota/import probe bypasses it).
+  # Enabled by default because free detection requires an explicit subscription_tier/plan_type of "free".
+  # Stats/query failures fail open so DB issues do not block all Grok traffic.
+  grok:
+    free_quota_soft_gate_enabled: true
+    free_quota_token_limit: 2000000
+    free_quota_soft_gate_percent: 95
+    free_quota_window_hours: 24
+    free_quota_stats_cache_seconds: 5
   # HTTP upstream connection pool settings (HTTP/2 + multi-proxy scenario defaults)
   # HTTP 上游连接池配置（HTTP/2 + 多代理场景默认值）
   # Max idle connections across all hosts