# Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model -- PRO ACCOUNT **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs\ **Created:** [September 21, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/selected-model-is-at-capacity-please-try-a-different-model-pro-account/1399503 "2026-09-21T07:42:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SP1117X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@SP1117X](https://community.openai.com/u/SP1117X)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/selected-model-is-at-capacity-please-try-a-different-model-pro-account/1399503/1 "2026-09-21T07:42:45Z")
Constant Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model. — all models throw this. Issue started this week. ---
**Author:** ![DanielH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/danielh/32/763947_2.png) [@DanielH](https://community.openai.com/u/DanielH)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/selected-model-is-at-capacity-please-try-a-different-model-pro-account/1399503/2 "2026-09-21T08:32:09Z")
Since OpenAI stoped selling the Pro (20x) plan due to missing CPU capacity, we can be pretty sure they are still “promising” a certain service, while technically they can’t deliver what people paid for. I do understand the technical limitation when CPU power is missing due to high demand, but then they should stop selling more plans. A grocery store can’t sell products which are not in stock either. ---
**Author:** ![krasnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@krasnik](https://community.openai.com/u/krasnik)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/selected-model-is-at-capacity-please-try-a-different-model-pro-account/1399503/3 "2026-09-21T11:21:15Z")
There are now multiple same-day reports of this, so I would consolidate evidence rather than keep hammering retries. The larger current Community thread is: > [@Severe model degradation and persistent “Selected model is at capacity” errors](https://community.openai.com/t/1397724): > > [Account Issue] Pro 20x account became unusable after upgrade — severe model degradation and persistent “Selected model is at capacity” errors Hello OpenAI team and community members, I would like to report an issue with my ChatGPT Pro 20x account that has prevented me from using the service normally. This is a personal account registered with a Google email that I have used for several years. My subscription history is: ChatGPT Plus → 5x → Pro 20x. My main usage is AI development work, especi… There is also an open Codex GitHub issue with current reports of the same “Selected model is at capacity” failure: > > > \### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? > > 26….908.70816 > > \### What subscription do you have? > > Pro Lite > > \### What platform is your computer? > > Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64 > > \### What issue are you seeing? > > Codex frequently fails with: > > "Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model." > > OpenAI Status shows no active incident, and \`codex doctor\` reports healthy auth, HTTP connectivity, and a successful WebSocket HTTP 101 handshake. > > \### What steps can reproduce the bug? > > Feedback ID: 01a0a78c-2547-7231-a3bb-5d200048d632 > > \### What is the expected behavior? > > Codex should process the request normally when the model is available, or show the actual underlying error instead of a misleading capacity error. > > \### Additional information > > Please inspect the backend request associated with the Feedback ID to determine why this environment repeatedly receives capacity errors despite healthy connectivity. If you already have one affected request, the useful fields are: - plan tier; - exact selected model; - surface/app/CLI version; - date/time + time zone; - request ID if already available; - whether _all_ models fail or only particular premium models; - whether the same state follows a fresh chat / another device or is conversation-specific. I would not deliberately burn more paid attempts just to prove it again. Post the existing details into the main thread or GitHub issue so the current incidents are easier to correlate instead of being scattered across five tiny topics. Also, I would keep “capacity is definitely caused by X20 sales/CPU shortage” as a hypothesis unless OpenAI confirms it. The observed capacity failures are real; the exact serving/root-cause mechanism is still the part we do not have. ---
**Author:** ![CaseyW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8797f3/32.png) [@CaseyW](https://community.openai.com/u/CaseyW)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/selected-model-is-at-capacity-please-try-a-different-model-pro-account/1399503/4 "2026-09-22T09:44:42Z")
I’ve canceled my sub and now using Claude