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

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

I’m just curious (I can see of course my daily and weekly limits), but I’m curious what are those limits/quotas and how are they calculated?

is it quota of messages? (but then it doesn’t take into account model or variant), so I guess also not only tokens? or just tokens with some multiplayer depends on model and variant ?

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