fmhy/docs/.vitepress/notes/pollinations-limits.md

Pollinations Limits

For chat.pollinations.ai (and the underlying API), the rate limits depend on how you're using it:

Anonymous / Free Tier (No Login)

• Text/Chat: ~1 request every 3 seconds (per IP).
• Images: ~1 request every 5 seconds (per IP).

Logged In (Pollen System)

• Users get a daily free Pollen allowance based on their tier.
• Publishable Keys (pk_): Rate limited to prevent abuse (e.g., ~1 pollen/hour per IP).
• Secret Keys (sk_): No rate limits (requests run as fast as you can pay for them with Pollen).

If you're hitting limits on the chat site:

1. Slow down slightly (wait 3-5s between messages).
2. Log in at enter.pollinations.ai to use your daily free credits.
3. If you need massive throughput, use an API key (sk_) with purchased credits.