AI Rate Limit Calculator
See if your planned usage fits within provider rate limits — enter requests per minute and tokens per minute to check against tier limits.
How to use AI Rate Limit Calculator
- Select your API provider and tier.
- Enter your expected requests per minute.
- Enter your expected tokens per minute to check both limits.
What is AI Rate Limit Calculator?
AI API providers enforce rate limits on requests per minute (RPM) and tokens per minute (TPM). Exceeding these limits causes errors and dropped requests. This calculator checks your usage against known tier limits.
Plan your application's concurrency and batch sizes to stay within limits, or identify when you need a higher tier.
FAQ
- What happens when I hit a rate limit?
- The API returns a 429 error. Most providers recommend exponential backoff and retry logic.
- How do I get higher limits?
- Most providers automatically increase limits as you spend more, or you can request a tier upgrade.
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