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short gale · 2024-11-16T09:10:44.355Z

it seems like the api has become free or am I wrong? because I don't see my remaining credit balance displayed

Hi @short gale. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:

No, the OpenAI API is not free. API usage is billed separately and requires a payment method to be added to your account. There is no longer a "free tier" for the API, and you need to load at least $5 in credits to use it. You can check your API usage and billing details in your account billing settings (https://platform.openai.com/account/billing/overview) (source: Forum Post (https://community.openai.com/t/981751), Help Article (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8156019-i-want-to-move-my-chatgpt-subscription-to-the-api)).

If you are not seeing your remaining credit balance, it might be due to not having any credits loaded or an issue with your account settings. You can view your usage and billing details on the usage dashboard (https://beta.openai.com/account/usage) (source: Help Article (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6614209-how-do-i-check-my-token-usage)).