In short: you\u2019re getting less access than you did even a week ago.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what\u2019s happening: OpenAI is limiting access to Sora 2, its AI video generation tool, to just six generations a day for free users, and Google has removed its promise of five prompts per day on Gemini 3 Pro and reduced image generations, with Nano Banana Pro<\/a> down to just two a day for free users.<\/p>\n Best picks for you<\/p>\n \u201cOur GPUs are melting!\u201d<\/p>\n Bill Peebles, head of Sora at OpenAI, tweeted: \u201cOur GPUs are melting and we want to let as many people access Sora as possible!\u201d He continued: \u201cWe\u2019re setting usage limits for free users to 6 generations a day.\u201d<\/p>\n we\u2019re setting usage limits for free users to 6 gens\/day. chatgpt plus and pro users have unchanged limits, and everybody can purchase additional gens as needed. our gpus are melting, and we want to let as many people access sora as possible!November 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The \u201cmelting GPUs\u201d line refers to the massive compute demand caused by Sora videos. Video and image generation is far more power-hungry than text, so rationing the number of videos free users can create should give OpenAI\u2019s servers some downtime.<\/p>\n ChatGPT Plus and Pro users have unchanged limits, and Peebles says \u201ceverybody can purchase additional generations as needed.\u201d Of course, paying for video generations isn\u2019t going to appeal to people on the free plan.<\/p>\n Gemini 3 Pro limits<\/p>\n Gemini 3 Pro<\/a>, which launched last week for all Gemini users, initially offered up to five prompts a day for free users, and up to three images a day via its associated Nano Banana Pro image generator. This allocation matched what free users received with the previous Gemini 2.5 Pro model.<\/p>\n Now, however, Google has announced, via a support article<\/a>, that it’s changing its prompt allocation for Gemini Pro. It no longer shows a daily prompt number, instead saying free users will receive \u201cbasic access \u2013 daily limits may change frequently.\u201d Image generation and editing with Nano Banana Pro is now fixed at two images per day.<\/p>\n For users on a Google AI Plan, nothing has changed \u2013 you still get up to 100 prompts a day on Google AI Pro and up to 500 prompts a day on Google AI Ultra.<\/p>\n \n Sora from OpenAI is one of the leading AI video generators you can access for free. (Image credit: OpenAI)A gentle nudge<\/p>\n The simultaneous clampdowns from Google and OpenAI might be a coincidence, but they could also be an early sign of a maturing AI industry wrestling with the huge compute costs required for prompt, image and video generation.<\/p>\n Don’t miss these<\/p>\n I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if, over the next year, we saw more of these small nudges pushing people toward paid plans, as business models start catching up with the reality of the cost of running modern AI websites.<\/p>\n With demand exploding, GPUs overheating, and AI companies gently steering us toward paid tiers, the market could be shifting. The AI tools aren\u2019t going anywhere, but your days of generous free access to top-tier models may be numbered.<\/p>\n Follow TechRadar on Google News<\/a> and add us as a preferred source<\/a> to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!<\/p>\n And of course you can also follow TechRadar on TikTok<\/a> for news, reviews, unboxings in video form, and get regular updates from us on WhatsApp<\/a> too.<\/p>\n The best Bluetooth speakers for all budgets<\/p>\n Our top picks, based on real-world testing and comparisons![\"ChatGPT](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fCzULpsPaVbuzzuUXHrsnf.jpg\")
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