Github Copilot throws rate limit exceeded error, even after an active subscription!

[qazi9amaan]

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I've an active subscription for a year but it keeps throwing this error and the Github copilot fails

Here's the subscription

[fahim9778]

@qazi9amaan
Please contact GitHub support as per the last paragraph of this message.

[qazi9amaan]

Is there any other way to contact to GitHub other than creating a ticket? @fahim9778

[iamcjwilliams]

@qazi9amaan Please refer to this post

[lpm0073]

+1
i recently signed up for a paid plan which, until just now, has worked well from inside of VS Code. But, i'm just sitting down to start code, and i got this response on my first prompts. I'd been away from my machine for at least 10 hours, and so the "rate limit" assertion seems misguided.

Edit: in my case the problem appears temporary. i only got the "rate limit" response for a few minutes.

[epipolarity]

Yes, getting lots of rate limit messages the last couple of days on my paid subscription, and i'm not using it heavily. Only seems to affect 'chat' style interactions in the vscode sidebar or in the editor using CTRL+I, as opposed to code 'completions' in the editor which seem unaffected.

[kkc-tonywu]

Me too...

[JimNayzium]

This is happening to me today. I pay for the Business Co-Pilot not on the free version and I haven't done much of anything differently today than any other day and it jsut start throttling me for what seems like no apparent reason. Any ideas as to why this happens randomly?

[ThimanKrish]

@JimNayzium Just happened for me. I also have a paid version. Tried restarting vscode, open a new chat but no luck. Seems like an ongoing issue for many. I saw there are lots of recent comments in here microsoft/vscode-copilot-release#732

[ThimanKrish]

@JimNayzium Check now. It's back again. Seems like not enough resources for recent demand.

[christopherdude]

Me, as well. I only use it for Visual Studio, haven't used VS in about a week, and suddenly I've exceeded my usage? They have no problem taking my money, but no way to reach any support to figure this out?

[nn1k4]

I am encountering an issue that is affecting my ability to use your plugin. I keep receiving the error "Rate Limit Exceeded," and this happens every day. This significantly hinders my usage of the plugin, which is unacceptable given that I have a paid subscription.

Please look into this matter as soon as possible and provide a solution.

Thank you!

[Hatherall]

Im now getting the same error all of the time, not even using it heavily either, with a paid Pro annual subscription..

[awolfson2]

same

[toolateralus]

same here

[sheisrachel]

same

[gmcosta100]

Same is happening every other time I share the error code from debug file for reviewing.
Now, it did start to impact my productivity. I can't move forward with the system stopping me. Anyone knows how to resolve it?

[simlei]

also not excited about this. I am asking myself if I somehow let my subscription run out after one (!) :Copilot invocation in the vim plugin gives me the rate limit message. Please do better asap.

[taholmes160]

Having the same issue -- this is NOT cool -- im a paying user

[Ozolinsj87]

im also having issue with Error uploading image Error: rate-limit-exceeded. now for two days it still keeps returning that error, I even took Copilot Pro version but still cant upload image

[PieterPaulussen]

Experiencing the same issue in VS Code...

[medichops1]

I am having the same issue. After a couple of chats it returns a rate limit error. It makes it pretty worthless and not worth paying for. I'd rather pay more and get a decent limit as it's able to work with me one just a couple of things before I need to wait an hour to use it again. Really bad.

[AMBudnik]

Same here. I tried everything and still get the Error uploading image Error: rate-limit-exceeded. It's been 5 days now.

[Kipperlenny]

I get this rate limit error all the time... like every second prompt... I am a paying user - how can I pay more to have a higher rate limit?

[nikushx]

Please like this comment if you think this is utterly unacceptable and pledge to cancel the subscription by 1/1/2025 if it is not addressed.

I've been plagued by this and tried for days and weeks to figure out the issue and there is no clear reason why I'm dumping money into an AI that I can't even use.

I am fed up.

inb4 - we've reached out to support and we're kicked around

[nikushx]

@Kipperlenny @AMBudnik @medichops1 @taholmes160

[AMBudnik]

Today the service was offline and now I am able to use the upload without any errors. Hope it works for you as well.