openai
#10502
context_length_error
The maximum context length for this model has been exceeded. Please reduce the length of your input messages.
This error has been identified and solved.
Reason
The 400 status error in the OpenAI API, indicating that the model's maximum context length has been exceeded, is due to the following reasons:
Context Length Limitation
Each OpenAI model has a maximum context length, which is the total number of tokens that can be processed in a single request. This includes both the input message tokens and the tokens generated in the response. If the total number of tokens (from the messages and the completion) exceeds this limit ( typically 4097 tokens), the API returns a 400 error.
Token Count
The error occurs when the sum of the tokens in the input messages and the requested completion tokens surpasses the model's maximum allowed context length. For example, if the messages contain 3927 tokens and the completion is set to 1000 tokens, the total would be 4927 tokens, which exceeds the 4097 token limit.
Solution
To fix the 400 status error in the OpenAI API due to exceeding the model's maximum context length, you can take the following steps:
Reduce the length of the input messages or the requested completion tokens to ensure the total does not exceed the model's maximum context length of 4097 tokens.
Trim Input Messages: Shorten the input messages to include only the essential context.
Lower Completion Tokens: Decrease the number of tokens requested for the completion.
Optimize Prompt: Refine your prompt to be more concise while maintaining the necessary context.
Split Requests: If necessary, split the request into multiple smaller requests to stay within the token limit.
Suggested Links
https://cheatsheet.md/chatgpt-cheatsheet/openai-api-error-axioserror-request-failed-status-code-400
https://community.openai.com/t/help-needed-tackling-context-length-limits-in-openai-models/617543
https://github.com/JudiniLabs/code-gpt-docs/issues/123
https://community.openai.com/t/getting-400-response-with-already-working-code/509212
https://community.openai.com/t/4096-response-limit-vs-128-000-context-window/656864
https://community.openai.com/t/intermittent-error-an-unexpected-error-occurred-error-code-400-error-message-this-model-does-not-support-specifying-dimensions-type-invalid-request-error-param-none-code-none/955807
