diff --git a/src/shared/model-error-classifier.test.ts b/src/shared/model-error-classifier.test.ts
index 28fbf4047..fdaf14ba2 100644
--- a/src/shared/model-error-classifier.test.ts
+++ b/src/shared/model-error-classifier.test.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,50 @@ describe("model-error-classifier", () => {
     expect(result).toBe(false)
   })
 
+  test("treats quota reset message as non-retryable STOP error (no error name)", () => {
+    //#given
+    const error = { message: "quota will reset after 1 hour" }
+
+    //#when
+    const result = shouldRetryError(error)
+
+    //#then
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("treats quota exceeded message as non-retryable STOP error (no error name)", () => {
+    //#given
+    const error = { message: "quota exceeded for this billing period" }
+
+    //#when
+    const result = shouldRetryError(error)
+
+    //#then
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("treats usage limit reached message as non-retryable STOP error (no error name)", () => {
+    //#given
+    const error = { message: "usage limit has been reached for your account" }
+
+    //#when
+    const result = shouldRetryError(error)
+
+    //#then
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("treats insufficient credits message as non-retryable STOP error (no error name)", () => {
+    //#given
+    const error = { message: "insufficient credits to complete this request" }
+
+    //#when
+    const result = shouldRetryError(error)
+
+    //#then
+    expect(result).toBe(false)
+  })
+
   test("treats 'bad request' message as retryable (GitHub Copilot rolling update)", () => {
     //#given
     const error = { message: "400 Bad Request" }
diff --git a/src/shared/model-error-classifier.ts b/src/shared/model-error-classifier.ts
index 29a0cb801..cbd0b8c12 100644
--- a/src/shared/model-error-classifier.ts
+++ b/src/shared/model-error-classifier.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ const RETRYABLE_MESSAGE_PATTERNS = [
   "rate_limit",
   "rate limit",
   "quota",
-  "quota will reset after",
-  "usage limit has been reached",
   "all credentials for model",
   "cooling down",
   "exhausted your capacity",
@@ -76,6 +74,25 @@ const RETRYABLE_MESSAGE_PATTERNS = [
   "529",
 ]
 
+/**
+ * Message patterns that indicate a non-retryable STOP error (quota/billing exhaustion).
+ * These take precedence over RETRYABLE_MESSAGE_PATTERNS.
+ */
+const STOP_MESSAGE_PATTERNS = [
+  "quota will reset after",
+  "quota exceeded",
+  "usage limit has been reached",
+  "free usage limit",
+  "billing limit",
+  "monthly limit",
+  "plan limit",
+  "subscription limit",
+  "out of credits",
+  "credits exhausted",
+  "insufficient credits",
+  "insufficient balance",
+]
+
 const AUTO_RETRY_GATE_PATTERNS = [
   "rate limit",
   "quota",
@@ -121,6 +138,12 @@ export function isRetryableModelError(error: ErrorInfo): boolean {
 
   // Check message patterns for unknown errors
   const msg = error.message?.toLowerCase() ?? ""
+
+  // STOP patterns take precedence over retryable patterns
+  if (STOP_MESSAGE_PATTERNS.some((pattern) => msg.includes(pattern))) {
+    return false
+  }
+
   if (hasProviderAutoRetrySignal(msg)) {
     return true
   }