hit a rate limit that restricts the number of Copilot model requests

[kerwin-git-2020]

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Copilot in GitHub

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I have a pro+ account with 1500 premium requests per month. I only used 614 and only worked for 1 or 2 hours this morning using github copilot cli(one sessoin) and received this message:
Sorry, you've hit a rate limit that restricts the number of Copilot model requests you can make within a specific time
period. Please try again in 4 hours. Please review our Terms of Service
(https://docs.github.com/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service). (Request ID:
C976:28AF88:396DF8:4358A3:69C5F35C)

[kerwin-git-2020]

I changed model from gpt5.4 to gpt5.1 codex and didn't work.

[ytaxx]

That's a short-term burst limit, not your monthly cap. Copilot has per-minute limits (around 10-20 requests) to prevent abuse. Using the CLI intensively for 1-2 hours likely tripped this safety throttle even though you have plenty of monthly requests left.
Just wait the 4 hours. To avoid this, add small delays between CLI commands or use the IDE extension for heavy sessions, which has more forgiving limits. If this happens during light usage, contact support with that Request ID.