I am repeatedly seeing the following in Codex Desktop when selecting GPT-5.6 Sol: Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model. I also receive server_overloaded errors. This persists after reproducing on a mobile hotspot with VPN and Secure DNS disabled, so it does not appear limi…

I’ve gone through a lot of forums discussing this same issue; most of the problems seem to be with the Pro and Business plans—I’ve hardly seen any from people with Plus subscriptions. Also, this occurs in waves rather than constantly, and it is most likely a limitation that affects only certain user…

Among my coworkers, most of whom are programmers, this issue almost never occurs with 5x subscriptions, while it happens most often with 20x subscriptions. Also, if the subscription was purchased through the Apple App Store or Google Play, the issue is almost nonexistent. But if the user paid direc…

In order to identify the issue, can you please use the /feedback command in the app (or the CLI) and share the feedback id here? A team member will then look into this right away. Thank you for raising this!

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019f6929-ebd5-7a13-99b3-2a54e1011d64 same issue like everyone else; just upgraded $100 pro account to $200 yesterday. Basically unusuable for any model except 5.4 mini

You’re right, and I sincerely apologize. My frustration was directed at OpenAI and the ongoing issue, but I unfairly took it out on you personally. That was inappropriate.I should have recognized that instead of directing my anger at you. I’m still extremely frustrated with how this situation has b…

I noticed some changes in how the client handles the “Selected model is at capacity” error. In some cases, the client now automatically retries the request after the capacity error. In other cases, the automatic retry does not happen, but a “Retry” button is displayed, allowing me to manually trigg…

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GPT-5.6 Sol repeatedly hits “Selected model is at capacity” in Codex Desktop

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Severe model degradation and persistent “Selected model is at capacity” errors Bugs codex , chatgpt , codex-app	82	13618	September 22, 2026
ISSUE:Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model Bugs capacity-limit	85	25770	September 14, 2026
Codex can't use with problem "Selected model is at capacity" Codex codex	29	2515	September 22, 2026
5.6 pro model has been automatically downgraded and routed to the 5.5 mini model since its release Bugs	64	7844	September 1, 2026
Pro plan: hit 5-hour limit twice (in 2h and 1.5h) and nearly exhausted weekly cap in 1 day after today’s update Codex CLI codex-cloud	71	10734	November 14, 2025

GPT-5.6 Sol repeatedly hits “Selected model is at capacity” in Codex Desktop

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