# \#api-rate-increase **URL:** https://community.openai.com/tag/api-rate-increase/65.md [Latest](https://community.openai.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openai.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openai.com/tags.md) --- ## [Usage Tier upgrade from 1 to 2 for Open AI API](https://community.openai.com/t/usage-tier-upgrade-from-1-to-2-for-open-ai-api/1361695)
**Author:** [@Shoaib\_Zahid\_Kayani](https://community.openai.com/u/Shoaib_Zahid_Kayani)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/usage-tier-upgrade-from-1-to-2-for-open-ai-api/1361695 "2026-05-15T08:37:28Z")
Hi OpenAI Support Team, I hope you’re doing well. I’d like to request an upgrade of my API usage tier from Tier 1 to Tier 2. I recently added $100 in credit to my account, but I’m still limited by the Tier 1 rate limit… --- ## [Facing Rate Limit Issues with o4-mini-deep-research Model](https://community.openai.com/t/facing-rate-limit-issues-with-o4-mini-deep-research-model/1343078)
**Author:** [@bhushangawale](https://community.openai.com/u/bhushangawale)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/facing-rate-limit-issues-with-o4-mini-deep-research-model/1343078 "2025-10-29T14:58:31Z")
We are currently working with the Open AI o4-mini-deep-research model using the Agents SDK as outlined in this example: Introduction to Deep Research API Agents. However, we are frequently encountering the following erro… --- ## [Rate Limits in core models are absurds!](https://community.openai.com/t/rate-limits-in-core-models-are-absurds/1345171)
**Author:** [@micamo2000](https://community.openai.com/u/micamo2000)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/rate-limits-in-core-models-are-absurds/1345171 "2025-08-18T21:17:53Z")
Hi, Im building a project multichat via whastapp with assistants API key. Now, when I have it 99% finished, rate limits stop me. I was using gpt-4.1, it was good, it followed prompt instructions, vector stores, tools fun… --- ## [Don' see any option to request increase in api rate limit for batch API](https://community.openai.com/t/don-see-any-option-to-request-increase-in-api-rate-limit-for-batch-api/1269349)
**Author:** [@viv001](https://community.openai.com/u/viv001)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/don-see-any-option-to-request-increase-in-api-rate-limit-for-batch-api/1269349 "2025-05-27T17:50:33Z")
I have batch requests (using gpt-4o-mini). But I see a batch API limit of 2M tokens per day (TPD). I have been trying to find ways to request an increase in the limit. I have a task that I want to run which potentially u… --- ## [How to get to Tier 3 fast?](https://community.openai.com/t/how-to-get-to-tier-3-fast/1125637)
**Author:** [@tasos.valtinos](https://community.openai.com/u/tasos.valtinos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/how-to-get-to-tier-3-fast/1125637 "2025-02-21T00:59:36Z")
Hi folks! I have a question, im under tier1 at the moment, and I cannot access o3-mini programmatically to build apps. If I deposit to my credit balance 250$ to enter Tier3, will i automatically have access to o3-mini or… --- ## [API Rate Limit Not Going Up](https://community.openai.com/t/api-rate-limit-not-going-up/1062052)
**Author:** [@nico6](https://community.openai.com/u/nico6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/api-rate-limit-not-going-up/1062052 "2024-12-19T12:50:15Z")
Hey! My Tier should be Tier 3, but Im stuck in tier 1. I already passed all the thresholds and Im getting errors because of the rate limit. How can we increase the Tier? Thanks! Nicolas --- ## [Confusion about dalle-3 rates](https://community.openai.com/t/confusion-about-dalle-3-rates/970120)
**Author:** [@findon](https://community.openai.com/u/findon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 10:15am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/confusion-about-dalle-3-rates/970120 "2024-10-07T10:15:19Z")
Trying to get some clarity on rate limits for dalle-3. The documentation states that 7,500 img/min should be the value at Tier 4 (see background of screenshot, highlighted in green), but at Tier 4 our account says that … --- ## [API usage limit upgrade hasn’t worked](https://community.openai.com/t/api-usage-limit-upgrade-hasn-t-worked/945183)
**Author:** [@jiangyixuan0813](https://community.openai.com/u/jiangyixuan0813)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/api-usage-limit-upgrade-hasn-t-worked/945183 "2024-09-20T09:01:03Z")
I have already paid over $50 in total, and it’s been more than 7 days since my last payment. However, the upgrade still hasn’t gone through. Has anyone experienced a similar issue? How long does it usually take to get re… --- ## [Tiers don't update if usage happens outside Default Project](https://community.openai.com/t/tiers-dont-update-if-usage-happens-outside-default-project/789640)
**Author:** [@chrntct](https://community.openai.com/u/chrntct)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/tiers-dont-update-if-usage-happens-outside-default-project/789640 "2024-06-27T18:19:09Z")
Our company (registered on the email of this user) has crossed the threshold for TIER 2 over 72h ago, but the tiers are not updating. The only reason we can think of, is because the usage happened inside a project (calle… --- ## [Anyone else stuck on tier 3 rate limits?](https://community.openai.com/t/anyone-else-stuck-on-tier-3-rate-limits/538769)
**Author:** [@alexbecker](https://community.openai.com/u/alexbecker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 4:57am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/anyone-else-stuck-on-tier-3-rate-limits/538769 "2024-06-07T04:57:44Z")
On my “Limits” page, it says: Once the following criteria are met, you’ll automatically move to the next tier: At least $250 spent on the API since account creation. At least 14 days passed since first successful pay… --- ## [No response from OpenAI re: Rate limit increases for months](https://community.openai.com/t/no-response-from-openai-re-rate-limit-increases-for-months/380192)
**Author:** [@thet](https://community.openai.com/u/thet)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/no-response-from-openai-re-rate-limit-increases-for-months/380192 "2024-05-22T23:06:48Z")
Hello all, My organization has been a heavy user of OpenAI’s APIs for a couple of years now. We have a monthly spending limit of $80,000 and have a quota of 1M TPM for text-davinci-003. For months now I have constantly … --- ## [My balance (with expiration date) cannot be spent with the current monthly limit](https://community.openai.com/t/my-balance-with-expiration-date-cannot-be-spent-with-the-current-monthly-limit/735610)
**Author:** [@fmorenop](https://community.openai.com/u/fmorenop)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/my-balance-with-expiration-date-cannot-be-spent-with-the-current-monthly-limit/735610 "2024-05-05T15:36:13Z")
I don’t understand, I have $2000 balance and just one month to use it, but I have a monthly limit of 120. It does not make sense. They ask me for a payment plan to have a registered and verified payment method... ok... b… --- ## [What I should know in terms of fees when upgrading to tier 1?](https://community.openai.com/t/what-i-should-know-in-terms-of-fees-when-upgrading-to-tier-1/715776)
**Author:** [@turbowb](https://community.openai.com/u/turbowb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/what-i-should-know-in-terms-of-fees-when-upgrading-to-tier-1/715776 "2024-04-18T02:05:24Z")
Hi, The free tier has expired since 5$ has been spent on the API since my account creation. I want to upgrade to tier 1 after adding my payment details but before I have two questions. Note that the model that I’m usin… --- ## [Overcoming Unresponsive Support and Rate Limit Issues](https://community.openai.com/t/overcoming-unresponsive-support-and-rate-limit-issues/274708)
**Author:** [@anton.marin](https://community.openai.com/u/anton.marin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/overcoming-unresponsive-support-and-rate-limit-issues/274708 "2023-10-04T11:49:57Z")
Hello OpenAI Community, We are a language learning startup using GPT and Whisper to provide real-time interactive user experiences. With tens of thousands of daily user sessions, managing our rate limits has become a cr… --- ## [Inquiry About Maximum Rate Limit for GPT-3.5-turbo-16k Model](https://community.openai.com/t/inquiry-about-maximum-rate-limit-for-gpt-3-5-turbo-16k-model/440484)
**Author:** [@info285](https://community.openai.com/u/info285)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/inquiry-about-maximum-rate-limit-for-gpt-3-5-turbo-16k-model/440484 "2023-11-01T15:18:17Z")
Hello, We are developing a personalized chatbot platform where hundreds of users can freely access our chatbot. Currently, we are using the GPT-3.5-turbo-16k model, which I understand has a rate limit. My understanding… --- ## [Rate Limit Form - am I filling it out wrong?](https://community.openai.com/t/rate-limit-form-am-i-filling-it-out-wrong/394147)
**Author:** [@aishare](https://community.openai.com/u/aishare)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/rate-limit-form-am-i-filling-it-out-wrong/394147 "2023-09-25T10:02:17Z")
I filled out a rate limit increase about 3 weeks ago with no response whatsoever. On the OpenAI Rate limits doc, it says that we have to include data in the ‘Share evidence of need’ section of the form, but in the first… --- ## [How many days does it take to process a QUOTA INCREASE request these days?](https://community.openai.com/t/how-many-days-does-it-take-to-process-a-quota-increase-request-these-days/319783)
**Author:** [@elmidion](https://community.openai.com/u/elmidion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/how-many-days-does-it-take-to-process-a-quota-increase-request-these-days/319783 "2023-09-09T17:54:54Z")
I submitted a QUOTA INCREASE FORM a few days ago because my quota was maxed out, and I haven’t heard back from them since. If anyone has any experience with how long it takes to process, I’d appreciate it, or who can I c… --- ## [Too much tokens - 1.794 tokens for 60 words - help to understand](https://community.openai.com/t/too-much-tokens-1-794-tokens-for-60-words-help-to-understand/211178)
**Author:** [@rrg890](https://community.openai.com/u/rrg890)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/too-much-tokens-1-794-tokens-for-60-words-help-to-understand/211178 "2023-09-01T07:35:23Z")
I am working onbuilding an own chatbot introducing my own data. I already did but my surprise was the amount of tokens are counted. Here there is a real example: Prompt: “y qué es una estructura de precio?” Completion:… --- ## [Usage Quota Increase wait times?](https://community.openai.com/t/usage-quota-increase-wait-times/306662)
**Author:** [@dustinwstout](https://community.openai.com/u/dustinwstout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/usage-quota-increase-wait-times/306662 "2023-08-16T16:34:02Z")
Anyone know what current wait times on API quota increases are? I made my most recent request almost a week ago now and it still hasn’t been approved. Now my app is kneecapped because we hit our limit. This is my 4th ti… --- ## [Upgrade Monthly Usage Limit](https://community.openai.com/t/upgrade-monthly-usage-limit/306701)
**Author:** [@diogodac](https://community.openai.com/u/diogodac)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/upgrade-monthly-usage-limit/306701 "2023-08-15T20:44:55Z")
Hey OpenAI team! Just touching base because I’m super excited about launching the API for my company’s audience. But here’s the thing - I’m a bit worried that our current $120 credit limit might run out faster than a ro… --- ## [Urgent: Requested Increased Usage Limit, but Still Waiting](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-requested-increased-usage-limit-but-still-waiting/195034)
**Author:** [@uzam.9048](https://community.openai.com/u/uzam.9048)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-requested-increased-usage-limit-but-still-waiting/195034 "2023-08-07T22:04:18Z")
Hi, I recently requested to increase the usage limit for my OpenAI account, but it’s been almost 48 hours now and I still haven’t received a response. When I checked the website, it says that it usually takes 24 hours. … --- ## [NeedHelp: Increase usage limit](https://community.openai.com/t/needhelp-increase-usage-limit/310970)
**Author:** [@min.zhou](https://community.openai.com/u/min.zhou)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/needhelp-increase-usage-limit/310970 "2023-08-05T22:39:40Z")
Our team requested to increase the monthly usage limit from $120 to $1000, but we haven’t heard back for quite some time. We’re all set to showcase our product to several VCs this week, but now we’re running out of token… --- ## [Service about to stop because of the $120 limit](https://community.openai.com/t/service-about-to-stop-because-of-the-120-limit/315952)
**Author:** [@cw12574](https://community.openai.com/u/cw12574)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/service-about-to-stop-because-of-the-120-limit/315952 "2023-08-05T18:34:50Z")
Hi guys, Hope you’re well. Hoping to get the attention of someone from Open AI. I submitted a chat in HelpCentre, but it said that the estimated callback time is about a week, and this would be too late by then. Would a… --- ## [Getting no response for quota increase application](https://community.openai.com/t/getting-no-response-for-quota-increase-application/315752)
**Author:** [@min.zhou](https://community.openai.com/u/min.zhou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/getting-no-response-for-quota-increase-application/315752 "2023-08-04T05:24:57Z")
It’s been a few weeks since I submitted my quote increase request, and I’ve reached out multiple times, but I haven’t received any response. I didn’t even get a confirmation email after submitting my request. How can I b… --- ## [Quota increase application got no response](https://community.openai.com/t/quota-increase-application-got-no-response/315506)
**Author:** [@arthurbard](https://community.openai.com/u/arthurbard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/quota-increase-application-got-no-response/315506 "2023-08-04T00:39:20Z")
Could someone help here? I’ve contact many times, including support@openai.com and other ways. My several quota increase applications are completely ignored. --- ## [Quota Request Unanswered for 7 days](https://community.openai.com/t/quota-request-unanswered-for-7-days/306060)
**Author:** [@DomKarolczak](https://community.openai.com/u/DomKarolczak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/quota-request-unanswered-for-7-days/306060 "2023-07-21T20:33:07Z")
We have sent several requests to get our quota increased to $5000 dollars. We did receive one increase however it was set to $500, not $5000. Our latest requests have gone unanswered for 7 days at the time of writing th… --- ## [Access to Foundry / higher limits](https://community.openai.com/t/access-to-foundry-higher-limits/305779)
**Author:** [@daniel22](https://community.openai.com/u/daniel22)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/access-to-foundry-higher-limits/305779 "2023-07-21T12:06:57Z")
We’ve been working with OpenAI’s API for over a year, have a production app we’re looking to scale up with several multinational clients, and just closed series A with an 8-figure investment. To meet what’s coming in the… --- ## [How long for API rate limit to be increased?](https://community.openai.com/t/how-long-for-api-rate-limit-to-be-increased/303768)
**Author:** [@sradevicius1](https://community.openai.com/u/sradevicius1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/how-long-for-api-rate-limit-to-be-increased/303768 "2023-07-19T07:59:31Z")
Does anyone have any experience on how long does it take for OpenAI to increase rate limits, and if they do it at all? I have requested rate limit increase for GPT3.5 model on 10th of July, 9 days ago and I haven’t got a… --- ## [URGENT Need of API Usage Increase](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-need-of-api-usage-increase/294091)
**Author:** [@banderson2](https://community.openai.com/u/banderson2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-need-of-api-usage-increase/294091 "2023-07-17T03:16:50Z")
My application has been growing incredibly quickly, and I am in need of an API Usage increase. I have reached out to support multiple times as well as emailed individuals at OpenAI. Does anybody have any suggestions? --- ## [URGENT: Monthly usage limit](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-monthly-usage-limit/20558)
**Author:** [@Fahad](https://community.openai.com/u/Fahad)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-monthly-usage-limit/20558 "2023-07-14T19:24:13Z")
I’m on the paid plan for OpenAI API and requested to increase my monthly usage limit from $120 to $1000. I haven’t heard back from OpenAI in a while. Has anyone else been through this? How long does it take for them to a… [Next page](https://community.openai.com/tag/api-rate-increase/65.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=api-rate-increase)