I pushed ChatGPT toward its hidden chat limit — here's what actually happens when you reach it
ChatGPT conversations have a hard limit that can lead to the chat shutting down. There are two types of limits: a memory limit based on tokens and a maximum length for conversations. When the maximum length is reached, users receive a message prompting them to start a new chat.
- ▪ChatGPT's memory limit is based on tokens, which are roughly 0.75 words in English.
- ▪The context window for ChatGPT varies by model and can be in the hundreds of thousands of tokens.
- ▪If a conversation exceeds the maximum length, ChatGPT will end the chat and prompt the user to start a new one.
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AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT I pushed ChatGPT toward its hidden chat limit — here's what actually happens when you reach it Features By Graham Barlow published 3 June 2026 Long-running ChatGPT conversations will eventually shut down When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images / OMAR HAJ KADOUR ) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter You might not be aware, but your ChatGPT chat sessions have a hard limit. They can only go on for so long before you reach it. Confusingly there seem to be two types of limit as well.
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