# OpenAI identifies message errors affecting paid ChatGPT users

_Published Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM EST · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Some users on paid ChatGPT plans are encountering errors when sending messages, OpenAI said in a status update. The company identified degraded performance affecting conversations and said it was working to implement a mitigation.

OpenAI reports availability metrics in aggregate across tiers, models and error types. Individual customers' availability can vary with their subscription tier, the model they use and the API features involved.

## Sources

- [OpenAI status](https://status.openai.com//incidents/01M6MBCX427A7113A3T4FJ1N6Y)

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