Google and ChatGPT creator OpenAI have limited the number of photos and videos users can create through their AI tools. Both tech giants cited overwhelming demand and a strain on computing resources for the immediate reductions in usage restrictions.
Google reduces Nano Banana Pro photos to 2 per day
Google released its new image generation tool Nano Banana Pro last week, but quickly limited free users to a maximum of two images per day.The new limit is a reduction from the original three images per day and was first noticed by 9to5Google. The company warned that usage limits can change frequently “without notice,” as is standard practice after popular new releases. Google is also reportedly restricting free users’ access to its underlying large-scale language model Gemini 3 Pro.“To expand your access to Gemini Apps features and models, you can upgrade to a Google AI plan. Gemini Apps upgrades are part of some Google One paid plans for personal accounts,” the company said.
OpenAI cites ‘GPU meltdown’ (again) on Sora video limits
Immediate limitations apply to video generation using Sora AI models. Bill Peebles, who leads Sora at OpenAI, announced that the company will significantly reduce video usage due to the platform’s heavy computational demands.“Our GPUs are melting,” Peebles explained, acknowledging that free users will be limited to six generations of video per day.Unlike previous usage limits, Peebles did not characterize these new caps as temporary. He added that users “can purchase additional gems as needed,” a move that signals a clear push toward monetization. “We are setting the usage limit for free users to 6 gens per day. The limits for chatgpt plus and pro users are unchanged, and everyone can purchase additional gens if needed. GPUs are melting and we want to make sora accessible to as many people as possible,” Peebles said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).Usage limits for ChatGPT Plus and Pro paid subscribers remain unchanged.
