ChatGPT drops text chat limits for free users

ChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free users

OpenAI is removing caps on text chats for ChatGPT Free and Go users, switching the default model from GPT-5.5 to GPT-5.6 Luna. A new “Think” button lets free users trigger deeper reasoning on complex queries. Limits still apply to files, images, voice, and image generation. Plus and Pro users get GPT-5.6 Sol, tuned for faster tasks like search, writing, and planning.

Why it matters: OpenAI upgrades free-tier default to GPT-5.6 Luna, removes text chat caps, and gives paying users a faster Sol model for search. A real leveling of the free experience with direct competitive implications. Not scoring higher because only text is unlimited — multimodal and file...