"You've reached the current usage cap for GPT-4. You can continue with the default model now, or try again after {H:MM AM/PM}"
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"You've reached the current usage cap for GPT-4. You can continue with the default model now, or try again after {H:MM AM/PM}" was ChatGPT's banner for the GPT-4 message cap on Plus in 2023–2024. The time in the banner is when your own cap lifted; the banner offered the default model meanwhile. It is a ChatGPT chat limit, not the Codex reset this board tracks. The last official Codex reset on record was Sep 12, 2026, 08:09 UTC.
- Last reset
- 12 SEP 08:09Z
- Status
- OVERDUE
The gap since the last reset is past 1.5x the recent median.
- Next est.
- ANY TIME
- Days since
- 5.6
days
What does "You've reached the current usage cap for GPT-4. You can continue with the default model now, or try again after {H:MM AM/PM}" mean?
This is a historical ChatGPT banner. It appeared on the web app when a Plus account used up its GPT-4 message allowance; the banner let you keep chatting with the default model and gave the clock time after which GPT-4 would answer again. The community topic that preserves the wording was opened on 2023-11-20 and ran to 89 posts.
Users in that thread describe the cap as 40 messages per 3 hours and complain of hitting it after fewer than 10 messages; in April 2024 free-tier users reported seeing the same banner. Those figures are user reports, not an OpenAI statement, and OpenAI's current help pages do not carry this sentence.
It is not about Codex. OpenAI's Codex help article keeps ChatGPT-side limits apart from Codex usage: "ChatGPT file uploads, image generation, or voice have separate usage limits, reset periods, and banners" and "those limits do not apply to Codex". The GPT-4 cap was a ChatGPT chat limit; the board on this page tracks account-wide Codex resets, not chat caps.
Which window is full?
| Window | Resets | Where to check |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-4 message cap (ChatGPT Plus, 2023–2024) | At the time after "try again after" in the banner. Users in the source thread reported 40 messages per 3 hours; OpenAI has not published a current figure for this banner. | The banner itself; there is no /status command in ChatGPT chat |
What to do when you see it
- Note the time in the banner
The "try again after" clock time is when your GPT-4 cap lifted. Waiting was the only way to get GPT-4 back on the same account; OpenAI Support does not reset ChatGPT usage limits.
- Continue with the default model
The banner's own suggestion: keep the conversation going on the default model and switch back when the time passes.
- Upgrade if you hit it constantly
OpenAI's help center points to chatgpt.com/pricing for "higher-usage options for individuals"; the exact GPT-4 cap per plan was not published on the pages verified for this site.
When does it reset?
Your own cap: the banner gave the clock time; that was your account's own cap window, not a schedule shared with anyone else. If you still see a time-based ChatGPT banner today, the same rule applies: the time shown is when your own limit lifts.
Account-wide resets: the board row above records official Codex resets announced by OpenAI, which refresh Codex usage windows for everyone. They have no connection to the GPT-4 chat cap, and this site has no record of an announced reset for ChatGPT chat caps.
Related errors
- "You've hit the free plan limit for image generation and editing. You'll be able to make this change once the limit resets in {N} hours and {N} minutes."ChatGPT
- "You've hit your usage limit. Upgrade your plan or add credits to continue, or try again at {Mon D, YYYY, H:MM AM}."Codex
- "5h limit: [████████████████░░░░] 82% left (resets 22:41) Weekly limit: [███████████████████░] 97% left (resets 17:41 on 1 Jul)"Codex
FAQ
Is this message still current?
It comes from the 2023–2024 ChatGPT Plus interface; the thread preserving it was opened on 2023-11-20. Newer ChatGPT limit banners use different wording, and OpenAI's current Codex help article does not contain this sentence. Treat it as historical.
How many GPT-4 messages did the cap allow?
Users in the source thread cite 40 messages per 3 hours and report being cut off after fewer than 10. That number is a community report; OpenAI did not publish a figure on the pages verified for this site, so this page does not state one as fact.
Does this banner affect Codex?
No. It was a ChatGPT chat cap. OpenAI's Codex help article says ChatGPT-side limits such as "file uploads, image generation, or voice have separate usage limits, reset periods, and banners" and "do not apply to Codex". Codex has its own 5-hour and weekly windows, checked with /status.
Can OpenAI Support reset the cap?
No: "OpenAI Support does not reset ChatGPT or Codex usage limits. If you reach a limit, wait until it resets or use another available option shown in your account."
Sources
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