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OpenAI Developer Community
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Does ChatGPT still giving free 18$ credits for new users - API - OpenAI Developer Community
July 8, 2023 - I recently created a new account on ChatGPT for the sake of getting, 18$ free credits to try the features of ChatGPT API, but didn’t get the credits. I wants to inquire that, is ChatGPT still giving free credits to thei…
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Regarding the free credits? - Feedback - OpenAI Developer Community
December 3, 2023 - I have seen tuitorials and other discussions talking about some initial free credits on generating the secret key but I have not recieved anything and keep on getting the error:
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Not receiving free credits despite having a completely new phone number
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I can’t seem to receive the $5 dollar credits anymore. I’m having this issue for a WEEK now. I checked everywhere for proof if they removed it, from X, discord and reddit and I didn’t see they posted anything regarding to the removal of credits and ... More on community.openai.com
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Issue with Receiving Free Credit on OpenAI Account
I created an OpenAI account but did not receive the $5 free credit. The phone number I used is clean, meaning it is not associated with any other account. I am 100% certain of this. Additionally, the email address I used does not have any existing accounts. I would like to receive my free credit. More on community.openai.com
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Is chat gpt api is free ? For new account
in my old account the credits expired and i created a new account and then create api key but its not showing free credits how to get free credits ? is it available or not ? More on community.openai.com
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Is there any way to get free access for chatgpt api without creating a new account?
How are you even getting free credits? I tried open ai api and all i see are credits expired error even though it shows 0$ on the website. Try Microsoft phi or gemma from hugging face. I have been doing that for my projects More on reddit.com
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OpenAI Developer Community
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Didn’t receive any free trial credits? - Community - OpenAI Developer Community
March 21, 2024 - Hello. I’ve been trying to make an account to try the API since I knew OpenAI had a free trial, and went for it. But somehow every time I created a new account (which I created like 4 more to see if it would be fixed but…
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JetBrains
jetbrains.com › help › ai-assistant › licensing-and-subscriptions.html
Licensing and subscriptions | AI Assistant Documentation
1 week ago - Once installed, open the AI Chat tool window and click Start Free Trial. In some cases, you may be asked to link a credit card to your JetBrains Account.
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OpenAI Help Center
help.openai.com › en › articles › 9275245-chatgpt-free-tier-faq
ChatGPT Free Tier FAQ | OpenAI Help Center
2 weeks ago - ChatGPT is free to use, and Free tier users now have access to a large range of capabilities with GPT-5.2, including access to a series of tools and access to GPTs in our GPT store.
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OpenAI Developer Community
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Not receiving free credits despite having a completely new phone number - API - OpenAI Developer Community
January 25, 2024 - I don’t know if it’s just me, but I can’t seem to receive the $5 dollar credits anymore. I’m having this issue for a WEEK now. I checked everywhere for proof if they removed it, from X, discord and reddit and I didn’t see they posted anything regarding to the removal of credits and ...
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OpenAI Developer Community
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Issue with Receiving Free Credit on OpenAI Account - API - OpenAI Developer Community
March 20, 2024 - I created an OpenAI account but did not receive the $5 free credit. The phone number I used is clean, meaning it is not associated with any other account. I am 100% certain of this. Additionally, the email address I used…
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BlackHatWorld
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Received the $2500 Credit at OPENAI CHATGPT API. Any tips to get the most out of it? | BlackHatWorld
November 17, 2023 - Click to expand... https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/q...ards-azure-openai-service-free.1542178/unread The above thread post wrote about it. ... Go read this thread. https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/quick-get-2500-openai-api-credits-free-up-to-150-000-150k-towards-azure-openai-service-free.1542178/unread
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OpenAI
openai.com › index › chatgpt
Introducing ChatGPT | OpenAI
We are excited to introduce ChatGPT to get users’ feedback and learn about its strengths and weaknesses. During the research preview, usage of ChatGPT is free.
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HackerzTrickz
hackerztrickz.com › free-chatgpt-accounts
100% Working Free ChatGPT Plus Accounts: With $200 Credits | HackerzTrickz
April 7, 2025 - Are you looking for a free ChatGPT account? We offer free accounts loaded with $200 credits with no monthly fees or hidden costs.
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ZDNET
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How to use ChatGPT: Everything to know about using GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini | ZDNET
August 21, 2024 - ChatGPT is an AI assistant programmed ... potentially unethical requests. OpenAI allows users to access the free version of ChatGPT, powered by GPT-4o mini and GPT-4o, without logging in, though you must create an account to access ...
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YouTube
youtube.com › watch
Get OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus Absolutely Free
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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PC Guide
pcguide.com › apps › chat-gpt-free
ChatGPT is free with unlimited access, but feature restrictions apply - PC Guide
April 2, 2024 - Among three other subscriptions on the ChatGPT website, is the completely free version of the app, which allows for unlimited access to the chatbot. This is an excellent option for users not want to spend money but still want the benefits of ...
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OpenAI Developer Community
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Is chat gpt api is free ? For new account - API - OpenAI Developer Community
August 2, 2023 - in my old account the credits expired and i created a new account and then create api key but its not showing free credits how to get free credits ? is it available or not ?
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Beebom
beebom.com › best-chatgpt-alternatives
10 Best ChatGPT Alternatives in 2025 (Free & Paid) | Beebom
July 22, 2025 - Pricing: Free, Gemini AI Pro starts at $20 per month, Offers a free trial of one month with Google One benefits ... ChatGPT has no shortage of rivals in the AI space. Anthropic improved its most powerful AI models and released Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 which are better than OpenAI’s o3 model in coding and reasoning tasks.
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Steemit
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ChatGPT Free Credits Expiring at April 1/2023 — Steemit
April 1, 2023 - It turns out initial credits to experience the ChatGPT is 18 USD: OpenAI + Microsoft Azure, they probably will monentize ChatGPT via pay per month or pay per usage. ChatGPT may not be used in some parts of the country, for example, In China. If you try to use a VPN, which may be detected and ...
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TechCrunch
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Plus, starting at $20 per month | TechCrunch
February 1, 2023 - ChatGPT Plus might be the first of several plans to come, OpenAI hints. In the blog post, the company says that it’s “actively exploring” options for lower-cost plans, business plans and data packs in addition to an API. “We love our free users and will continue to offer free access to ChatGPT.
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Reddit
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r/generativeAI on Reddit: Is there any way to get free access for chatgpt api without creating a new account?
August 29, 2024 -

I've been using ChatGPT API for a few projects, but I've run out of accounts. I'm familiar with the OpenAI API, so I'm not looking to switch to another LLM just for small projects for my college and hackathons. Is there any way to get free access to the ChatGPT API without creating a new account? I've tried all the methods I know, but I'm still stuck.

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/openai › sam altman on if chatgpt will be free forever
r/OpenAI on Reddit: Sam Altman on if ChatGPT will be free forever
October 6, 2021 - TL;DR: after 5-6 hours of usage building and playing with a Discord bot, my openAI cost is up to $4.09 out of the $18.00 free trial credit. (https://beta.openai.com/account/usage ) I know almost nothing about programming/coding outside of powershell ...