OpenAI drops ChatGPT text chat limits for free users, adds new safeguards for teens

OpenAI has released GPT-5.6 Luna to all free ChatGPT users and updated GPT-5.6 Sol for Plus and Pro subscribers, while removing text chat rate limits for free users. The company also introduced new safeguards for teen users. The updates aim to improve the ChatGPT experience across all tiers.

OpenAI has updated GPT-5.6 Sol, the model behind ChatGPT for Plus and Pro subscribers, and pushed a new model, GPT-5.6 Luna, out to everyone using the free tier. The company is also removing the rate limit on text conversations for free users, allowing them to keep chats going without waiting for the limit to reset. For Plus and Pro accounts, GPT-5.6 Sol now handles both quick replies and longer reasoning through one model instead of … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/07/openai-gpt-5-6-sol-luna-chatgpt-free-limits/ The post OpenAI drops ChatGPT text chat limits for free users, adds new safeguards for teens https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/07/openai-gpt-5-6-sol-luna-chatgpt-free-limits/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .