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Credits are valid for a period of 12 months and they can be applied towards any of our publicly available models. Please note that applications are reviewed once every 3 months (in March, June, September, and December). Grants will take 4-6 weeks to credit to awardees after they receive their ...

If you want to request an additional grant, you can submit a new application through the portal and include details about the progress in your research. You can learn more about our rate limits and submit a request for a rate-limit increase here. If your account is on the Free/Explore tier, you will need to register a valid payment method to upgrade your account and become eligible for rate-limit increases. Your actual API usage will be deducted from your API credits...

Start hiring internationally with $1,500 in Deel credits! ... Ramp customers now save up to 50% every time they ship with UPS. ... Startups can receive up to $2,500 in OpenAI API credits to explore the possibilities of building on top of the OpenAI platform.

January 22, 2024 - I know OpenAI wants me to refer billing questions to its documentation, but for the life of me I cannot understand what this means (see screenshot). I’ve either spent $21 or $1.30. Which is it? The past two months appare…

March 21, 2024 - Two days ago I received an email that my API access will be cutoff next week if I don’t purchase pre-paid credits. I currently have a significant amount in credit grants, can those be used? As you can imagine I do not want to purchase credits, until I’ve used up my free credits.

March 24, 2025 - Learn how organizations can get free OpenAI API tokens, how they work, and how to participate in OpenAI's data-sharing program for cost savings.

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:

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. In service of that mission, we sometimes provide grants (in the form of monetary compensation or API credits, depending on the program) to support strategic initiatives and research.

September 1, 2023 - I am a third-year Computer Science Engineering student, currently working on a project for my portfolio, which requires API calls from OpenAI. Unfortunately, I have not used my free credits, and they have now expired bac…

August 2, 2023 - Until a while ago, when creating API accounts, a $5 payment would grant $120 in promotional credits. Now, with new accounts, when the initial $5 credit runs out, it doesn’t transition to the $120 credit, and it simply says the credit has run out. Sometimes, it gives an additional $5 credit, ...

Step 4: Add credits. Add credits through the billing page. The minimum purchase for OpenAI API credits starts at $5, with higher limits depending on your OpenAI trust tier. The trust tier grants users different access levels and usage based on various factors determined by OpenAI.

November 29, 2025 - Hi guys! I have 10$ grant in API. But my balance is now -0.01$. How to switch to credit grant usage. Liek it says available and says 10$ but I can’t switch to using it. Can anyone help

OpenAI provides different pricing plans based on your usage needs. You can buy credits on a pay-as-you-go basis or opt for a subscription plan that includes a certain number of credits per month. Promotions and Grants: Occasionally, OpenAI runs promotions or offers grants that provide free credits to users, particularly for research, educational purposes, or non-profit projects.

Researcher Access Program (Up to $1,000 in API credits) OpenAI supports researchers working on: ... Eligibility: Must be affiliated with a university, research lab, or nonprofit Can receive up to $1,000 in free credits This is ideal for academic ...

2 weeks ago - The Ramp partnership targets funded startups using Ramp's corporate card platform. Eligibility requirements include having raised venture capital funding, active business operations, and enrollment in Ramp's startup program.