Usage limit
Also called meter, usage allowance.
In plain English
A usage limit is a cap on how much of a service you can use.
Example
A bot can reach a weekly usage allowance even when each individual request is still under the per-minute rate limitA rate limit is a restriction on how many requests, or how much work, a service accepts in a period..
Why it matters
A usage allowance, a request rate limitA rate limit is a restriction on how many requests, or how much work, a service accepts in a period., and a spending limitA spending limit is a cap on how much money an account is allowed to use with a service. are different caps. A usage allowance counts how much you use over a period. A rate limit counts how many requests arrive in a short window. A spending limit caps money.
How often a particular product resets is part of that product's rules. It is not part of the general meaning. This glossary does not list prices.
Common confusion
Meter is an informal nickname for a usage limit. A usage limit is not a request rate limitA rate limit is a restriction on how many requests, or how much work, a service accepts in a period. and not a price.
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Updated September 30, 2026.