Cursor IDE
ive hit my 500/500 hard limit, i would of expected the auto mode to ignore gpt 5.0 but its not i just keep getting the
GPT-5 is not currently enabled in the slow pool. Please select another model, or enable usage-based pricing to get more fast requests.
and cursor doesnt proceed, ive checked and im on the latest version that i could download.
max the chat gpt 5.0 limit then try and generate responses in auto mode
expected to ignore gpot 5.0 and use a lesser agent
Windows 10/11
Version: 1.7.52 (user setup)
was in auto mode
Yes - Cursor is unusable
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condor
October 24, 2025, 1:18pm
3
hi @Phil_Gibbings thank you for the detailed report. I have sent the issue to the team so it can be fixed.
danperks
October 24, 2025, 3:02pm
4
Hey @Phil_Gibbings , this was a temporary capacity issue regarding GPT-5, but this should be resolved now - thanks for the report
Jivansh_C
December 4, 2025, 12:09pm
7
Cursor IDE
I hit the 500 limit, but tried using auto mode and got the slow pool error “GPT-5.1 is not currently enabled in the slow pool. Please select another model, or enable usage-based pricing to get more fast requests.”
After the 500 limit, use auto mode.
Expect it to use the lower models.
MacOS
Version: 2.1.47
Yes - Cursor is unusable
same issue here trying to use 5.2 codex. It makes sense since I have available credits on my account.
Version: 2.4.31 (Universal)
Maker
February 23, 2026, 6:05am
9
I’m getting same issue on Windows, using any specific model other than auto
2.5.20
claude-4.6-opus-high-thinking is not available in the slow pool. Please switch to auto or Auto.
