diff --git a/lua/chatgpt_nvim/config.lua b/lua/chatgpt_nvim/config.lua
index 4745a58..a33c976 100644
--- a/lua/chatgpt_nvim/config.lua
+++ b/lua/chatgpt_nvim/config.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 -- 1) Determine the Git root based on the currently opened file.
 -- 2) If no file is open or not in Git repo, fallback to current working directory.
 -- 3) Add support for configuring a list of default prompt blocks ("go-development", "typo3-development", "basic-prompt") that can override the initial prompt if provided.
+-- 4) Add support for configuring a token limit.
 
 local M = {}
 local uv = vim.loop
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ function M.load()
   local config = {
     initial_prompt = "",
     directories = { "." },
-    default_prompt_blocks = {}
+    default_prompt_blocks = {},
+    token_limit = 128000
   }
 
   if fd then
@@ -76,6 +78,9 @@ function M.load()
         if type(result.default_prompt_blocks) == "table" then
           config.default_prompt_blocks = result.default_prompt_blocks
         end
+        if type(result.token_limit) == "number" then
+          config.token_limit = result.token_limit
+        end
       end
     end
   else
diff --git a/lua/chatgpt_nvim/init.lua b/lua/chatgpt_nvim/init.lua
index 1afcb9e..f5a6d36 100644
--- a/lua/chatgpt_nvim/init.lua
+++ b/lua/chatgpt_nvim/init.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ local function parse_response(raw)
   return data
 end
 
+-- A simple token estimation function (approx. 4 chars per token)
+local function estimate_tokens(text)
+  local approx_chars_per_token = 4
+  local length = #text
+  return math.floor(length / approx_chars_per_token)
+end
+
 function M.run_chatgpt_command()
   local conf = config.load()
   local user_input = vim.fn.input("Message for O1 Model: ")
@@ -47,6 +54,15 @@ function M.run_chatgpt_command()
   table.insert(sections, file_sections)
 
   local prompt = table.concat(sections, "\n")
+
+  local token_limit = conf.token_limit or 8000
+  local token_count = estimate_tokens(prompt)
+
+  if token_count > token_limit then
+    print("Too many files attached. The request exceeds the O1 model limit of " .. token_limit .. " tokens.")
+    return
+  end
+
   copy_to_clipboard(prompt)
   print("Prompt copied to clipboard! Paste it into the ChatGPT O1 model.")
 end