Sora and Nano Banana Pro throttled amid soaring demand
Google cites ‘high demand,’ while OpenAI says users can always buy more generations.
Google cites ‘high demand,’ while OpenAI says users can always buy more generations.
If you were wanting some AI-generated fun this holiday weekend, you’ll need to be efficient. Google and OpenAI have cut generation request limits for Nano Banana Pro and Sora, citing overwhelming demand.
Bill Peebles, who heads Sora at OpenAI,said free users will have six video generations a day. “Our gpus are melting,” he explained. Unlikeprevious limits, Peebles did not say the measures were temporary, but noted users “can purchase additional gens as needed,” part of a broaderpush to monetize the platform. Limits for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers are unchanged, though not specified.
Googleis also restricting free users to two images a day on Nano Banana Pro, whichlaunched last week. The change, down from three, wasfirst noticed by9to5Google. It warns limits may change frequently and “without notice,” standard practice following popular releases. The company alsoappears to be restricting free users’ access to Gemini 3 Pro.
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