Your up-to-date guide comparing messaging limits for Free, Plus, and Pro users across OpenAI's various products and models.
| Product | GPQA | Free User | Plus User | Pro User |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| o3 | 83% | N/A | 100 Messages / week VerifiedOpenAI o3 and o4-mini Usage Limits on ChatGPT and the API OpenAI Help | Unlimited VerifiedOpenAI o3 and o4-mini Usage Limits on ChatGPT and the API OpenAI Help |
| o4-mini-high | 78% | N/A | 100 Messages / day VerifiedOpenAI o3 and o4-mini Usage Limits on ChatGPT and the API OpenAI Help | Unlimited VerifiedOpenAI o3 and o4-mini Usage Limits on ChatGPT and the API OpenAI Help |
| o4-mini | ??% | ??? | 300 Messages / day VerifiedOpenAI o3 and o4-mini Usage Limits on ChatGPT and the API OpenAI Help | Unlimited VerifiedOpenAI o3 and o4-mini Usage Limits on ChatGPT and the API OpenAI Help |
| GPT-4.5 | ??% | N/A | 50 Messages / week EstimatedWidely reported by Plus users on forums (e.g., Reddit r/ChatGPT). Reddit r/ChatGPT | Few Messages / day EstimatedSpeculative, based on higher tier assumptions and unconfirmed reports. |
| GPT-4o | 54% | 10 Messages / 3 hours Estimated | 80 Messages / 3 Hours Verified | Unlimited Verified |
| GPT-4o-mini | 40.2% | Unlimited Verified | Unlimited Verified | Unlimited Verified |
| Deep Research | - | 5 research tasks / month VerifiedDeep Research FAQ OpenAI Help | 25 research tasks / month VerifiedDeep Research FAQ OpenAI Help | 250 research tasks / month VerifiedDeep Research FAQ OpenAI Help |
| File Upload | - | 3 uploads / day VerifiedFile uploads FAQ OpenAI Help | 80 uploads / 3 hours VerifiedFile uploads FAQ OpenAI Help | 80 uploads / 3 hours VerifiedFile uploads FAQ OpenAI Help |
| Advanced Voice Mode | - | 5 minutes / day Estimated | 1 hour / day EstimatedBased on early access reports and typical Plus tier feature limits. | Unlimited VerifiedVoice mode FAQ OpenAI Help |
| Image Generation | - | 5 images / day Estimated | 50 images / 3 hours Estimated | Unlimited Estimated |
| Image Input (Vision) | - | 3 images / hour Estimated | 80 images / 3 hours Estimated | Unlimited Estimated |
| Sora | - | - | Unlimited (720p 10s) VerifiedSora - Billing FAQ OpenAI Help | Unlimited (1080p 20s) VerifiedSora - Billing FAQ OpenAI Help |