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I'm a happy OpenAI Plus plan user - how weekly quota is calculated?

OpenAI Developer Community April 22, 2026
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Hi @luc5000 Welcome to the dev community! Weekly quota isn’t based purely on message count, and it’s also not just raw tokens, it works more like a blended usage system. Each message does involve tokens, but different models and features can have different usage impacts. So a request to a more advanced model or certain tools may count more toward your quota than a simpler one, even if the message length is similar. That’s why: * You see message limits in the UI (for simplicity) * But usage is tracked in a more weighted way behind the scenes In practice, things like model choice, response length, and feature usage can all affect how quickly you reach your limits. ~Smith

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