ChatGPT

Current free tier

What's free

Flagship auto model, file uploads, image generation, a small daily budget of thinking-mode messages.

Limits

~10 msgs / 5 h fast window, then auto-downgrade to mini model

The catch

Limits are dynamic. Opting out of personalized ads can cut the cap to as low as ~5 msgs / 3 h.

Sign-up

No card needed

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Change history

• 2026-07-02

  The catch changed.
  Before: Limits are dynamic
  After: Limits are dynamic; opting out of personalized ads can cut the free cap to as low as ~5 msgs / 3 h (Ads opt-out penalty verified 2026-07-02.)