Free ChatGPT Users Silently Throttled for Overusing the 'Think' Button
Sauers_ · x · 2026-08-13
Logged-in free ChatGPT users now have access to a single 'think' button. However, if they use this feature too frequently, the system will silently route and throttle them, similar to the limits applied to Pro users.
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