# What do ZeroTwo error messages mean, and how do I fix them?

> Match an error or limit notice in ZeroTwo to its fix: retry, switch model, start a new chat, add credits, or send a report to the developers.

Source: https://help.zerotwo.ai/en/articles/7996703-what-do-zerotwo-error-messages-mean-and-how-do-i-fix-them
Section: ZeroTwo
Last updated: 2026-10-05

When a reply cannot be completed, ZeroTwo shows the problem in the chat, in red, with buttons under it: **Report**, **Details** (when the error carries technical details) and **Retry** (when a retry is possible). Start with **Retry**. ZeroTwo also retries on its own: when a connection drops before any output arrives, chat retries with a wait between attempts and then falls back to another model. If a reply stops partway, the part already written is kept and marked incomplete.

## Error messages in a chat

| Message | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| The AI service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again in a moment. | The model provider is having trouble. Click **Retry**, or choose another model in the model picker and retry. |
| The connection was interrupted. Please try again. | Click **Retry**. If it keeps happening, check your network and see [Which network addresses does ZeroTwo need to connect?](https://help.zerotwo.ai/en/articles/9247338-which-network-addresses-does-zerotwo-need-to-connect). |
| The request took too long. Please try again. | Click **Retry**, or split a large request into smaller ones. |
| Too many requests. Please wait a moment and try again. | You or the provider hit a rate limit. Wait a moment, then retry. |
| The conversation is too long for this model. Please try with a shorter conversation or a larger model. | Start a new chat, or switch to a model with a larger context window. To watch how full a chat is, turn on **Show context window usage** in **Settings > General**. |
| This request is too large for the AI provider. Remove large attachments or shorten the conversation and try again. | Remove big attachments, or send them in a new chat. |
| The model rejected this request. Please try again, or pick another model if it keeps happening. | Retry, then try another model. |
| The provider's safety filter blocked this response. Try rephrasing your message, or pick a different model. | Reword your message or choose another model. |
| Something went wrong while processing this request. Please try again, or pick another model if it keeps happening. | Retry, then try another model. |
| This conversation's tool history could not be replayed. Please try again, or send a new message to continue. | Send a new message in the same chat, or start a new chat. |
| The stream could not be completed. Please try again. | Click **Retry**. |

## Credit and limit notices

Some problems appear as a notice just above the message box instead of an error in the chat.

- **You're out of credits.** On the Free plan the notice says you will get 20 more credits when you log in tomorrow, and offers **Upgrade**. On paid plans it offers **Buy credits** and suggests switching models, buying a top-up pack or upgrading your plan. In a workspace it reads "Your workspace is out of credits" and asks you to have your workspace owner add credits.
- **Thread limit reached.** The notice says to click **Summarize** to continue in a new thread. When the summary is ready, click **Continue in new thread**.
- **Monthly limit reached.** Use a lower-cost model or upgrade your plan.
- **Daily usage budget reached.** Shown on Ultra. The notice says when the budget resets, which is midnight UTC if no time is given.
- **You've reached today's free limit.** The notice shows when the limit resets.

Use **Dismiss warning** (the x) to hide a notice. Image creation has its own limits, covered in [How do I create and edit images with ZeroTwo?](https://help.zerotwo.ai/en/articles/11084440-how-do-i-create-and-edit-images-with-zerotwo).

## Connection problems

- **A chat that will not open.** If your device reports no connection, ZeroTwo says "You are offline" and "Reconnect to the internet, then try opening this chat again." For other load failures it says "We could not open this chat" and "Your chat history is safe. Try loading this chat again." In both cases, click **Try again**.
- **Could not send your message.** If ZeroTwo could not get a security token or verify your session, your draft goes back into the message box and the notice offers **Retry**, so you do not lose what you typed.
- **Work and Code.** If a run stops on a model error, it offers **Retry**.

VPNs, proxies and browser extensions that filter traffic can interfere. Try turning them off for a moment, or ask your network admin to allow ZeroTwo's addresses.

## Send a report

Click **Details** to see the technical error, its code, the provider and model, and the chat ID. **Copy full report** copies a text report with those details plus the time, the page address and your browser details. Click **Report** to send the error details to the ZeroTwo developers. If it cannot be sent, ZeroTwo copies it to your clipboard instead so you can paste it into a message.

For anything else, open **Help and what's new**, then **Help**, and choose **Support**, **Send Feedback** or **Report Bug**.