OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats

Jay Peters· Aug 6, 2026 · 5:00 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 3 views

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He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.OpenAI is making a big change for ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers: starting next week, users on those tiers will be able to have unlimited text chats with the chatbot, according to OpenAI. Right now, you may run into rate limits if you do too many text chats on those tiers, but those limits, just for text, will be going away soon. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad

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▪He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.OpenAI is making a big change for ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers: starting next week, users on those tiers will be able to have unlimited text chats with the chatbot, ac
▪Right now, you may run into rate limits if you do too many text chats on those tiers, but those limits, just for text, will be going away soon.
▪This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad

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▪ OpenAI brings unlimited ChatGPT text chats to free users — TechCrunch
▪ OpenAI updates the default model for free users to GPT-5.6 Luna, adds unlimited text chats for free users, rolls out an improved GPT-5.6 Sol version, and more (Herb Scribner/Axios) — Techmeme
▪ OpenAI updating ChatGPT with a smarter GPT-5.6 Sol and unlimited free chats — 9to5Mac
▪ You Can Now Have Unlimited Text Chats Without Paying for ChatGPT — CNET — News
▪ OpenAI makes major upgrades for free and paid ChatGPT users. Here's what they are - Axios — Google News

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AICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AINewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsOpenAICloseOpenAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All OpenAIOpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chatsChatGPT’s GPT-5.6 Sol model will also be ‘more reliable with facts’ for Plus and Pro users. ChatGPT’s GPT-5.6 Sol model will also be ‘more reliable with facts’ for Plus and Pro users.

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