OpenAI Adds Monthly API Credits to Expensive ChatGPT Subscriptions
OpenAI introduced monthly API credits for eligible ChatGPT Pro subscriptions, effectively returning the subscription price as API credits.
OpenAI will now distribute API credits every month for signing up to expensive ChatGPT subscriptions.
- The $100 Pro plan gives $100 in API credits
- The $200 Pro plan gives $200 in API credits
- The $500 Pro plan gives $500 in API credits
In practice, the subscription cost is returned as API credits.
The credits go to one linked API organization. Users need to submit an application to receive them.
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AnalysisIt lowers the effective cost of AI API development for users of higher-tier ChatGPT plans and makes Pro subscriptions more attractive for engineering teams.
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