diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index bc845f3..1937985 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.16.0"
+  ".": "1.16.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.stats.yml b/.stats.yml
index 5aa6e87..af1431c 100644
--- a/.stats.yml
+++ b/.stats.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 configured_endpoints: 38
-openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/browserbase/browserbase-0764e25c8c07b520e25c38c8455fca106a51fd8b13f8260b9db9729d6a556b2e.yml
-openapi_spec_hash: aed91a76db495a87ca16737b91b0c51c
+openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/browserbase/browserbase-3ec0b6e548738015742bb96af2116e1e2e694bd4b2fb8a2058275c088a1317d5.yml
+openapi_spec_hash: e7a9a587a6797f1d2363ab1dca77fbe6
 config_hash: 12a5eb5ac818623045ae77075ee3dd53
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b09925..6ed5a34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.16.1 (2026-08-14)
+
+Full Changelog: [v1.16.0...v1.16.1](https://github.com/browserbase/sdk-python/compare/v1.16.0...v1.16.1)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** document session timeout bounds in create-session description ([fddefb2](https://github.com/browserbase/sdk-python/commit/fddefb29a064413d42ae87b71975002bcd462c1b))
+
 ## 1.16.0 (2026-08-10)
 
 Full Changelog: [v1.15.0...v1.16.0](https://github.com/browserbase/sdk-python/compare/v1.15.0...v1.16.0)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1d429b5..b2e528b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "browserbase"
-version = "1.16.0"
+version = "1.16.1"
 description = "The official Python library for the Browserbase API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/browserbase/_version.py b/src/browserbase/_version.py
index 797996d..5ef654b 100644
--- a/src/browserbase/_version.py
+++ b/src/browserbase/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 __title__ = "browserbase"
-__version__ = "1.16.0"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "1.16.1"  # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/src/browserbase/resources/sessions/sessions.py b/src/browserbase/resources/sessions/sessions.py
index 4a2210c..d12cc21 100644
--- a/src/browserbase/resources/sessions/sessions.py
+++ b/src/browserbase/resources/sessions/sessions.py
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ def create(
           region: The region where the Session should run.
 
           api_timeout: Duration in seconds after which the session will automatically end. Defaults to
-              the Project's `defaultTimeout`.
+              the Project's `defaultTimeout`. Minimum 60 seconds, maximum 21600 seconds (6
+              hours).
 
           user_metadata: Arbitrary user metadata to attach to the session. To learn more about user
               metadata, see [User Metadata](/features/sessions#user-metadata).
@@ -430,7 +431,8 @@ async def create(
           region: The region where the Session should run.
 
           api_timeout: Duration in seconds after which the session will automatically end. Defaults to
-              the Project's `defaultTimeout`.
+              the Project's `defaultTimeout`. Minimum 60 seconds, maximum 21600 seconds (6
+              hours).
 
           user_metadata: Arbitrary user metadata to attach to the session. To learn more about user
               metadata, see [User Metadata](/features/sessions#user-metadata).
diff --git a/src/browserbase/types/session_create_params.py b/src/browserbase/types/session_create_params.py
index b01d447..3bd38c5 100644
--- a/src/browserbase/types/session_create_params.py
+++ b/src/browserbase/types/session_create_params.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class SessionCreateParams(TypedDict, total=False):
     api_timeout: Annotated[int, PropertyInfo(alias="timeout")]
     """Duration in seconds after which the session will automatically end.
 
-    Defaults to the Project's `defaultTimeout`.
+    Defaults to the Project's `defaultTimeout`. Minimum 60 seconds, maximum 21600
+    seconds (6 hours).
     """
 
     user_metadata: Annotated[Dict[str, object], PropertyInfo(alias="userMetadata")]