Getting Rate Limited Even Though It Is Far From The Limit

[spice valve]

I am a pay-as-you-go user and I have waited 48 hours, which means I should get 3,500 RPM and 90,000 TPM. I almost never get over 60 RPM which is far from the limit. Also the TPM is fairly low too, so it can't be that. I am still hitting the error 429 - Rate limit reached for requests sometimes. It is almost like I still have the first 48 hours rate limit, but I have waited about 4 days now and I am still hitting the error regularly. Is this a bug or can I fix it somehow?

[sterile pawn]

This doesn't necessarily mean you're hitting your rate limit. It also sometimes occurs under extreme load.

[spice valve]

Thanks for the reply. So it does not have anything to do with my usage, but rather OpenAI's servers are being overloaded? Does it also means that I can keep scaling my project with more users (more requests) without more 429 errors?

[sterile pawn]

It's possible. I can't say for sure. I'm not sure how rate limits are calculated over time.

All I'm saying is that 429 occurs erroneously on occasion. :P

[tough fern]

Thanks, I was seeing the very same issue. Are we still getting charged though?

[sterile pawn]

If you receive a 429 error, you should not be charged, no.

[pliant solstice]

same problem here!!