If you tried asking ChatGPT a question today and were met with silence, or worse, an error, you\u2019re not alone. OpenAI\u2019s flagship chatbot is experiencing a major global outage, affecting users across free, Plus, and even Enterprise accounts.<\/p>\n
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Searches for \u201cis ChatGPT down\u201d skyrocketed early June 10, 2025, after thousands of users reported errors ranging from “too many requests” to total unresponsiveness. Downdetector showed a sharp spike in issue reports, and OpenAI later confirmed \u201celevated error rates\u201d and slow response times across ChatGPT, Sora (its video generation tool), and multiple API components.<\/p>\n
So what\u2019s actually happening?<\/p>\n
According to OpenAI\u2019s system status page, the problem has persisted for over five hours<\/b>, with no full resolution yet in sight. While some users are managing to squeeze out replies by switching to lower-tier models like GPT-3.5 (internally referred to as \u201co3\u201d), premium models like GPT-4o have been near-unusable for most.<\/p>\n
Even more confusing: some users claim certain models are still working in specific regions or contexts. For example, GPT-4.1-mini was reported to be running with minimal lag in parts of the U.S., while others in Europe and Asia couldn\u2019t access ChatGPT at all, regardless of tier.<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s impacted?<\/b><\/p>\n The outage has sparked frustration, and memes, across Reddit, X, and tech forums. Some even speculated whether OpenAI might be rolling out a secret update or feature set. However, no such announcement has been made.<\/p>\n TechRadar and other tech news outlets have been live-blogging the chaos, collecting user experiences in real-time. Reports came in from Norway, Germany, the U.S., New Zealand, Indonesia, and more<\/b>, all pointing to a widespread issue that is disrupting work, study, and daily routines.<\/p>\n Several users shared creative workarounds:<\/p>\n\n