---
title: "Per-Product Limits"
description: "Set maximum and minimum purchase quantities for individual products to control demand."
contentType: "docs"
locale: "en"
localized: true
source: "https://orderrules.com/docs/product-limits/per-product-limits"
slug: "product-limits/per-product-limits"
---
## Control Quantities for Specific Products

Product limits let you cap how many units of a particular product a customer can add to a single order. You can also enforce minimum quantities for wholesale or bundled items.

## How to Add a Product Limit

1. Go to **Product Limits** from the dashboard
2. Click **Add Product Limit**
3. Select the product you want to limit
4. Set a **minimum quantity** (optional) and/or **maximum quantity**
5. Click **Save**

## Maximum Quantity

Cap the number of units per order.

```
Product:          Custom Birthday Cake
Max per order:    2

Result:
  Customer orders 1 cake:  OK
  Customer orders 2 cakes: OK
  Customer orders 3 cakes: Blocked at checkout
```

**Best for:** Limited-edition items, high-demand products, or anything with restricted production capacity.

## Minimum Quantity

Require a minimum number of units per order.

```
Product:          Bulk Coffee Beans (5lb bag)
Min per order:    5

Result:
  Customer orders 3 bags: Blocked ("Minimum order is 5 bags")
  Customer orders 5 bags: OK
```

**Best for:** Wholesale items, bulk pricing tiers, or products sold in fixed batch sizes.

### Minimum versus maximum

| | Minimum quantity | Maximum quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Question it answers | How few may they buy? | How many may they buy? |
| Blocks when | The cart is below the floor | The cart is above the ceiling |
| Typical use | Wholesale, bulk-only SKUs | Limited editions, constrained production |
| Customer sees | "Minimum order is 5 bags" | "Max 2 per order" |

Set both to define a range. Pair a minimum with a [step quantity](/docs/product-limits/step-quantity) when you also sell in fixed case sizes.

## What Customers See

**On product pages:**
- A badge showing the limit (for example, "Limit: 3 per customer")
- For logged-in customers with history: "2 remaining for you this week"
- When maxed out: a message indicating they have reached their limit

**At checkout:**
- A clear error explaining the restriction
- Example: "You can only order 2 units of Custom Birthday Cake per order."

## Per-Customer Product Limits

You can also restrict how many units a single customer can purchase across multiple orders. See [Per-Customer Quantity Limits](/docs/customer-rules/per-customer-quantity-limits) for details on tracking across orders.

## Tips

- Product limits and [store-wide order limits](/docs/order-limits/daily-order-limits) work together -- both are enforced
- Review your product limits periodically and adjust based on demand
- Use the [Analytics dashboard](/docs/analytics/dashboard-overview) to see which products hit their limits most often