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Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model. #41805

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@aiyueqi

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.144.1

What subscription do you have?

gpt plus

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.6 solar high

What platform is your computer?

macOS

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

iTerm2

Codex doctor report

What issue are you seeing?

I'm frequently getting the error: "Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model."

I'm using GPT-5.6 Sol with High reasoning in Codex. This has happened more than 10 times today. Restarting Codex, signing out, and using codex resume do not resolve it.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a048da-f2b9-7490-87f1-bd95b69b5172

What is the expected behavior?

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  1. added
    CLIIssues related to the Codex CLI
    rate-limitsIssues related to rate limits, quotas, and token usage reporting
    on Aug 31, 2026
  2. github-actions commented on Aug 31, 2026

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  3. pokeQAAQ commented on Aug 31, 2026

    @pokeQAAQ

    After I updated, this issue has been occurring frequently and the frequency is getting more and more often

  4. lingkong-q commented on Aug 31, 2026

    @lingkong-q

    I'm the same. What's happening? I just came across it today. I've never seen it before. This really gets in the way of using it.

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