Holiday demand overwhelmed both OpenAI’s Sora and Google’s Nano Banana Pro, forcing strict generation caps.
Sora and Nano Banana Pro throttled amid soaring demand
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. Unlike previous limits, Peebles did not say the measures were temporary, but noted users “can purchase additional gens as needed,” part of a broader push to monetize the platform. Limits for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers are unchanged, though not specified.
Posted Dec 1, 2025, 4:04 AM UTC
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