ChatGPT rate limits, context window & usage caps by plan
Rate limits, context window, message limits, file upload caps and image generation limits — all plans compared.
Compare free tiers across all AI tools →FreeFree
View status →| Messages / day | Limited | Rate limited, no fixed number published |
| File Upload MB | Not available | No file uploads on free plan |
| Image Generation | Not available | Not available on free plan |
Plus$20/month
View status →| Messages GPT-4o | 80 messages | Per 3 hours on GPT-4o |
| File Upload MB | 512 MB | Per file |
| File Uploads / day | 10 files | Per day across all conversations |
| Image Generation Day | 50 images | DALL-E 3 images per day |
| Image Uploads / message | 20 images | Images per message |
| Reset Period | 3 hours | Message limit resets every 3 hours |
Team$25/month
View status →| Messages Per 3h GPT-4o | 100 messages | GPT-4o messages per 3 hours |
| Images / day | 50 images | DALL-E image generations |
| Team Workspace | Yes | Shared workspace and admin console |
Pro$200/month
View status →| Messages GPT-4o | Unlimited | Unlimited GPT-4o messages |
| File Upload MB | 512 MB | Per file |
| Image Generation Day | Unlimited | Unlimited DALL-E 3 generation |
About ChatGPT limits
ChatGPT enforces usage limits to manage server load and ensure fair access across all users. Limits vary significantly by plan tier — free plans are the most restricted while paid plans offer higher caps or unlimited access. Limits shown here are updated manually when OpenAI announces changes.
Check the ChatGPT live status and outage history to see if current limits are being affected by an outage.