# OpenAI Suspends the Five-Hour Cap on GPT-5.6 Sol After a Demand Surge

The company lifted the rolling window for Plus, Pro, and Business plans and reset usage counters, but kept the separate weekly limits in place.

- Published: 2026-07-15T05:32:00.431Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-15/openai-suspends-the-five-hour-cap-on-gpt-5-6-sol-after-a-dem
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-temporarily-relaxes-gpt-56-sol-usage-limits/)

OpenAI temporarily removed the five-hour rolling usage limit on GPT-5.6 Sol for its Plus, Pro, and Business subscribers and reset every user's current counter, after what OpenAI product lead Tibo Sottiaux described as two days of intense lo…

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