Rate Limits
Understand your plan limits and how to work within them.
Plan Limits
| Plan | Daily | Monthly | Max tokens/req | Concurrent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 50 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1 |
| Developer | 100 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 3 |
| Pro | 500 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| Team | Unlimited | Unlimited | 16,000 | 50 |
Rate limit headers
Every response includes headers to help you track your usage:
X-RateLimit-Limit: 50
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 47
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1740873600429 Response
When you exceed your rate limit, you'll receive a 429 error response:
{
"error": {
"code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
"message": "Daily request limit reached.",
"reset_at": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z",
"upgrade_url": "https://nascentist.ai/dashboard/billing"
}
}Best practices
- ✓Cache responses where possible
- ✓Use max_tokens wisely — don't request more than you need
- ✓Monitor usage in your dashboard
- ✓Set up alerts at 80% usage