Hello OpenAI community,
I’ve been working with the ChatGPT API and recently encountered the “context length exceeded” error. I understand that this error indicates my input text length has surpassed the maximum allowed limit. However, I’m unsure about the cost implications of this.
- When the “context length exceeded” error occurs, am I still charged for that API call?
- How does the API’s pricing model handle inputs that are too long?
I couldn’t find explicit details about this in the official documentation. I’d greatly appreciate any clarification or direction to the relevant documentation.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
_j
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The API has simply encoded the input and found that it is too large to pass to an AI model. You are not charged for the refusal.
max_tokens that you set with your API call as space purely reserved for an output will also take away from the input you can provide.
Ultimately, you should use a token-counting library on your end to make automated decisions about what content can be sent and what settings to use, including chat history.
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Thank you for the swift and clear clarification. It helps a lot to understand the implications of the “context length exceeded” error. I’ll look into implementing a token-counting library as you suggested to manage my input more efficiently. I truly appreciate your guidance on this matter!
