gpt-3 playground is giving me error error click to see what error it is

[cold gyro]

When I go to gpt-3 playground and type something then submitt i get "You've reached your usage limit. See your usage dashboard and billing settings for more details. If you have further questions, please contact us through our help center at help.openai.com." But I have never used gpt-3 playground before

[south steeple]

It uses tokens, which cost money, and if you don't have any funds or a grant on your account with which to use those tokens, it won't let you use it.

[cold gyro]

so wont even let me use the api

[south steeple]

The API costs money, if that's what you are asking. You must pay to use it if you have exhausted your original grant or it has expired

[cold gyro]

rip