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ChatGPT: Rate Limit Exceeded (429)
Current Status: Operational
Last checked: just now
What We're Seeing Right Now
No recent issues reported. If you're experiencing problems with ChatGPT, report below to help the community.
What is this error?
A 429 'Rate Limit Exceeded' error from ChatGPT means you've sent too many requests in a given time period. This is a protective measure to ensure fair usage across all users. It can be triggered by your individual usage or by ChatGPT-wide capacity constraints.
Error Signatures
429 Too Many RequestsRate limit reachedRate limit exceededToo many requestsinsufficient_quotaquota_exceededTPM limit exceededRPM limit exceededYou exceeded your current quotaPlease try again laterCommon Causes
- Exceeded your plan's requests-per-minute (RPM) or tokens-per-minute (TPM) limit
- Organization or project-level quota exhausted for the billing period
- Too many concurrent/parallel requests from the same API key
- ChatGPT is throttling all users due to high global demand
- Free tier limits reached — upgrade required for higher throughput
✓ How to Fix It
- Check your usage dashboard on ChatGPT's platform to see current consumption
- Implement exponential backoff: wait 1s after first 429, then 2s, 4s, 8s
- Reduce concurrency — send fewer parallel requests
- Use batching or queuing to spread requests over time
- Consider upgrading your plan for higher rate limits
- If available, use ChatGPT's batch/async API for non-urgent requests
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why am I getting rate limited on ChatGPT?
You've either exceeded your plan's request limits (RPM/TPM) or ChatGPT is experiencing high demand and throttling globally. Check your usage dashboard and the live status on this page.
How do I fix ChatGPT rate limit errors?
Implement exponential backoff, reduce parallel requests, and check if you need to upgrade your plan. See the step-by-step fix guide above.
Is ChatGPT rate limiting everyone right now?
Check the community reports below. If many users are reporting 'API Errors' or 'Slow' at the same time, it's likely a global issue, not just your account.