I ran out of Weekly Limit But I still have my 5h limit which is now unusable
OpenAI Developer Community
May 15, 2026
And honestly, the most frustrating part is the confusion.
If the weekly limit is the actual final limit, then why does the app still show I have 5h usage left? Anyone would naturally think they can still use it.
It just feels bad seeing “you still have usage remaining” while being completely locked out at the same time. That’s what makes this whole thing frustrating as a paying user.
Most of us bought Plus so we could actually rely on ChatGPT for projects, coding, studying, work, etc withuot constantly worrying about limits every second. But right now it feels like there’s always another wall waiting behind the first wall.
I’m not asking for unlimited usage or anything crazy. I just think the limits should be way clearer, because right now it honestly feels misleading.
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