"You have reached your plan limits" error
Last updated: December 1, 2025
This issue is applicable to customers matching these conditions
Plans: Free plan only
Deployments: Braintrust Hosted
Use case: Running tests through SDK, API, or CI
Issue
While ingesting logs programmatically, you notice Error: 400: {"Code":"BadRequestError","Message":"You have reached your plan limits. Please visit https://www.braintrust.dev/app/settings?subroute=billing to manage your plans, or contact us at billing@braintrust.dev if you believe this is a mistake."}
Cause
This error is returned when your account has exceeded the monthly log data limits for your current plan, specifically the monthly log processing limit as measured in GB.
Resolution(s)
If you believe this is a mistake, talk with Braintrust
Step 1: Contact us at billing@braintrust.dev or your Account manager if already in contact
Include the organization name you are seeing this error returned for
Step 2: Wait for us to review and manually lift restrictions
Step 3: Resume your normal use once restrictions are removed
If you are on Free, upgrade your plan
Step 1: Visit the billing settings page
Go to the billing page
Step 2: Review your current usage and plan limits
Check how much log data you've used this month
Step 3: Upgrade to a plan with higher limits
Select a plan that accommodates your expected volume
Alternatively, you can wait until your next month's usage period begins to resume normal use.