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Model at capacity errors

“I am a ChatGPT Pro subscriber and have been experiencing frequent, persistent "Selected model is at capacity" errors when using Codex CLI.”

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Still happening. 10 reports and thumbs-up in each of the last two weeks, down from 32 a week at the mid-September peak.

Requests fail with model at capacity error despite remaining quota. Shows in Codex CLI and the desktop app; retrying or switching to another available model does not restore access.

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Where
Codex CLI and app
Error text
Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.
gpt-6-sol`: one request exited with status 1 and reported the same error.Pasted in 2 reports
gpt-6.1-sol`: two requests exited with status 1 and reported the capacity error.Pasted in 2 reports
Error running remote compact task: Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.Pasted in 2 reports
Versions
0.149.1 to 26.1027.51404
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows
How bad
Stops work: a core feature can't be used. Some reports say it blocks them completely.

Part of: Model at capacity errors24 bugs

  1. Model at capacity error34 people
  2. Model at capacity errors40 people
  3. Model at capacity errors31 people
  4. Model at capacity error14 people
  5. Model at capacity errors15 people
  6. Model at capacity errors9 people
  7. Model at capacity error10 people
  8. Tasks interrupted by repeated "Selected model is at capacity" errors and reconnects6 people
  9. Existing long conversations fail with model-at-capacity error4 people
  10. Model at capacity interruptions7 people
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  1. Model at capacity error5 people
  2. Model at capacity errors3 people
  3. No retry on capacity error2 people
  4. Selected model at capacity4 people
  5. At-capacity and stream disconnects3 people
  6. Model at capacity error3 people
  7. Model at capacity errors4 people
  8. Model at capacity errors2 people
  9. Sol model at capacity2 people
  10. Model at capacity error3 people
  11. Model at capacity error2 people
  12. Spurious model capacity error7 people
  13. Model at capacity errors7 people

Original reports96, newest first

  1. Persistent "Selected model is at capacity" on Pro $100 for heavy tasksOn GitHub#59850
  2. When exactly are you going to fix this issue?On GitHub#59812
  3. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#59371
  4. [Codex CLI] Persistent "Selected model is at capacity" errors on ChatGPT ProOn GitHub#59307
  5. codex Selected Model is at Capacity Overspamming errorOn GitHub#59045
  6. Codex keeps failing across all models — what are users supposed to do?On the forum#1412056
  7. "Selected model is at capacity" error persists on rust-v0.166.0 for paid userOn GitHub#58692
  8. Codex models at capacity on every model despite available quota (Pro, macOS, UTC+8)On the forum#1411540
  9. All Codex models report capacity on one Pro account while another works on the same machineOn GitHub#58290
  10. All Codex models report capacity on one Pro account while another works on the same machineOn GitHub#58289
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  1. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#58274
  2. Codex App frequently shows “Selected model is at capacity”On GitHub#57748
  3. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#57447
  4. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#57443
  5. GPT-6.1 Sol (xhigh) repeatedly hits "Selected model is at capacity" during long tasksOn GitHub#57056
  6. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model. 2026-10-23On the forum#1409095
  7. [CRITICAL!!!!] All Codex Models Unavailable for 3 Days — "Selected model is at capacity"On GitHub#56410
  8. Persistent server_is_overloaded (HTTP 200, in-stream) on Codex official channel — Plus plan, ~30% of requests, all modelsOn GitHub#56346
  9. Frequent Codex capacity errors on Pro 20x despite nearly unused weekly quotaOn GitHub#56206
  10. [Windows Codex Desktop] Oct 22: repeated "Selected model is at capacity" warnings despite troubleshootingOn GitHub#56092
  11. [Windows Codex Desktop] Repeated "Selected model is at capacity" errors in normal tasks and remote compactionOn GitHub#55873
  12. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#55778
  13. Codex repeatedly reports model at capacity despite available Plus quotaOn the forum#1408314
  14. [Desktop + Web Work] All models return 'Selected model is at capacity'; normal Chat worksOn GitHub#55746
  15. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#55729
  16. selected model is at capcityOn GitHub#55614
  17. "Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model." loops infinitely on ALL models after quota reset (Account unusable)On GitHub#55583
  18. Selected model is at capacity (server_is_overloaded) on ~30% of requests — all clients, all models, independent of quotaOn GitHub#55544
  19. select model is at capacityOn GitHub#55493
  20. Codex Desktop repeatedly returns server_overloaded despite 70% usage remainingOn GitHub#55294
  21. Persistent "Selected model is at capacity" error on ChatGPT Desktop AppOn GitHub#55208
  22. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#54283
  23. [Windows][Pro] Repeated server_overloaded and remote compact failures across Codex models for over a monthOn GitHub#54227
  24. Codex Completely Unusable Since October 11 — All Models Permanently Fail With Capacity / 429 ErrorsOn GitHub#54221
  25. Codex Desktop: All models repeatedly fail with "Selected model is at capacity" after ~10 secondsOn GitHub#53656
  26. Repeated server_overloaded errors across Codex desktop and CLIOn GitHub#53603
  27. Codex is becoming unusable: extreme slowness and 'at capacity' errors across all modelsOn GitHub#53591
  28. Persistent Codex “Selected model is at capacity” / HTTP 503 after usage reset on macOSOn GitHub#53589
  29. Frequent "Selected model is at capacity" errors across Codex Desktop, Web, and CLI despite sufficient quotaOn GitHub#53569
  30. Codex CLI 0.162.1 (macOS, Pro): ~50% of turns fail with "Selected model is at capacity" (server_overloaded) since Oct 8, on all models, with 99% weekly quota leftOn GitHub#53531
  31. When developing agents on a local machine using the Codex desktop client or Code CLI, I consistently encounter the error: "Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model."On GitHub#53357
  32. Codex CLI repeatedly fails with server_overloaded during long-running tasks despite available Pro quotaOn GitHub#53318
  33. Codex Desktop: All models report "Selected model is at capacity" on one Pro account, while another account works on the same MacOn GitHub#52894
  34. [Windows][Codex Desktop] Long-running Local workflows intermittently fail with server_overloadedOn GitHub#52833
  35. [macOS][Codex Desktop] "Selected model is at capacity" on ~80% of turns for 2 days across all models (weekly allowance 7% used)On GitHub#52796
  36. Codex long-running tasks repeatedly hit server_overloaded / At Capacity despite ~70% usage remainingOn GitHub#52394
  37. [macOS][Desktop][Dot] Repeated “Selected model is at capacity” errors interrupt active workOn GitHub#52341
  38. Frequent "Selected model is at capacity" on GPT-6.1-Sol despite 97% 5h and 99% weekly quota remainingOn GitHub#50252
  39. Pro 20x: All models return "Selected model is at capacity" since Sep 23 (72% quota remaining)On GitHub#48399
  40. Codex repeatedly fails with server_overloaded after long local runsOn GitHub#47796
  41. Repeated "Selected model is at capacity" / server_overloaded across models despite available Pro usageOn GitHub#47304
  42. Pro $200 account always shows "Selected model is at capacity" despite 69% weekly limit remainingOn GitHub#47238
  43. Intermittent "Selected model is at capacity" across GPT-6 Astra and GPT-5.6 Sol despite available quotaOn GitHub#47237
  44. Persistent "Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model." error across all modelsOn GitHub#47220
  45. Codex (IDE) repeatedly reports at capacity for multiple models, affecting normal use and experience. I can no longer use it. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#47210
  46. Repeated "Selected model is at capacity" errorOn GitHub#47184
  47. Repeated “Selected model is at capacity” across GPT-6, GPT-5.6, and GPT-5.5On GitHub#47180
  48. Codex desktop client has been displaying the message: "Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model."On GitHub#47173
  49. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#47169
  50. "Selected model is at capacity" fires in bursts across all models on an APAC/Japan Pro accountOn GitHub#47168
  51. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#47144
  52. The model keeps reporting an error saying it is at capacityOn GitHub#47046
  53. Codex repeatedly fails mid-task with "Selected model is at capacity" across multiple modelsOn GitHub#47006
  54. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46990
  55. Codex repeatedly shows "Selected model is at capacity" despite available Pro usageOn GitHub#46983
  56. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46977
  57. Selected model is at capacity across Desktop and CLI despite 86% remaining on Pro x20On GitHub#46969
  58. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46957
  59. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46780
  60. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46394
  61. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46393
  62. capacityOn GitHub#46321
  63. Codex Desktop repeatedly fails with model capacity errors during long tasks and compactionOn GitHub#46283
  64. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46267
  65. Abnormal AI outputOn GitHub#46226
  66. Codex keeps reporting "Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model"On GitHub#46199
  67. Codex CLI repeatedly reports "Selected model is at capacity" despite available usage limitsOn GitHub#46194
  68. Codex app: Every prompt fails with "Selected model is at capacity" across multiple models, including new conversationsOn GitHub#46190
  69. Can I actually use codex or not??? I haven't gotten any work done all afternoon, and my boss is cracking the whip at meOn GitHub#46187
  70. 1On GitHub#46176
  71. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46172
  72. [Windows] "Selected model is at capacity" for 6 consecutive days across all models and reasoning efforts (ChatGPT Plus)On GitHub#46162
  73. Codex models repeatedly return "Selected model is at capacity" / "servers are currently overloaded" on ChatGPT Pro account with usage remainingOn GitHub#46149
  74. Complaint from a $200/month Pro user—99% of quota remains, but Codex keeps reporting “Selected model is at capacity,” severely disrupting normal useOn GitHub#46143
  75. ⚠ Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46141
  76. ted model is at capacity only on one account across multiple devices and new sessionsOn GitHub#46139
  77. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#46128
  78. Codex unavailable across Web, CLI and ChatGPT Work - "Selected model is at capacity" on every modelOn GitHub#46109
  79. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model Please take this seriously and provide a clear solution.On GitHub#46079
  80. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model Please take this seriously and provide a clear solution.On GitHub#46068
  81. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#45969
  82. Persistent "Selected model is at capacity" error across multiple models in Codex CLI, while other accounts workOn GitHub#45901
  83. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#45656
  84. Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#45622
  85. Codex has reported this error for four consecutive days: Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.On GitHub#45611
  86. ISSUE:Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different modelOn the forum#1396264

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