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18 before?
Yes, it is not only $5. It used to be $18, our internal data showed that people were able to make ~750 API calls with the $5 which was enough to get a feel for how to use the API (which is the whole goal of free trial c… Answer from logankilpatrick on community.openai.com
18 before?
Yes, it is not only $5. It used to be $18, our internal data showed that people were able to make ~750 API calls with the $5 which was enough to get a feel for how to use the API (which is the whole goal of free trial c… Answer from logankilpatrick on community.openai.comOpenAI Developer Community
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Is there a free trial or developer credits for entrepreneurs? - API - OpenAI Developer Community
July 9, 2025 - I am developing a web app that allows users to upload their resume and with a prompt using OpenAI’s API and ‘role-play’ feature asking ChatGPT to act as a professioanl web developer and create a full HTML and CSS code to…
Didn’t receive any free trial credits?
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 it didn’t) it always shows “$0.00/$5.00 limit” but no credits granted. More on community.openai.com
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March 21, 2024Is OpenAi free trial credits have been discontinued?
I don’t understand what’s wrong. I tried it with different mails and numbers but it did the same thing and when I try to use the playground it gives the “insufficient quota” error. Is OpenAi free trial credits have been discontinued? OpenAi free trial credits have been discontinued? More on community.openai.com
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June 10, 2024Issue 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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March 20, 2024API Access using free tier
Greetings. I would like to test and evaluate OpenAI GPT API for a project, and I’ve found about the free API tier here https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/rate-limits?context=tier-free , which supposedly allows for a very limited access of 3 requests per minute to the older 3.5 Turbo model. More on community.openai.com
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/openai › is there a free trial thing for open ai?
r/OpenAI on Reddit: Is there a free trial thing for open ai?
December 28, 2024 -
I saw something that said if I make an account I’ll get some free credits to experiment with before I start paying and in the billing part it says free trial but I haven’t received any credits, after looking about some people said they may have discontinued it is this true?
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I think you may be confusing the API (where they started with some free credit) with the web front end? The API is pay-for-use; the web front end has many tiers: free with no account, free with an account, $20/month, $200/month, etc.
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Not really well adequate in the community but I recollect that there is a free tier for ChatGPT that has, obviously, quite limited restrictions. Nevertheless, it has not been cancelled yet. If you talk about other tools like Sora or Dall-E, there is not a free trial and you must pay to use it.
OpenAI Developer Community
community.openai.com › t › didn-t-receive-any-free-trial-credits › 693150
Didn’t receive any free trial credits? - Community - OpenAI Developer Community
March 21, 2024 - 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 it didn’t) it always shows “$0.00/$5.00 limit” but no credits granted.
OpenAI Developer Community
community.openai.com › api
Is OpenAi free trial credits have been discontinued? - API - OpenAI Developer Community
June 10, 2024 - I don’t understand what’s wrong. I tried it with different mails and numbers but it did the same thing and when I try to use the playground it gives the “insufficient quota” error. Is OpenAi free trial credits have been discontinued? OpenAi free trial credits have been discontinued?
Cursor IDE
cursor-ide.com › blog › how-to-get-openai-api-key-free-2025
Complete Guide to OpenAI API Access: Free Trials, Alternatives & Cost-Effective Solutions 2025 - Cursor IDE 博客
August 21, 2025 - If you're searching for how to ... careful understanding to use effectively. Here's what OpenAI actually offers new users: a $5 trial credit that expires after three months....
OpenAI Help Center
help.openai.com › en › articles › 8381046-free-trial-invites-faq
ChatGPT Promotional Subscriptions/Free Trial Invites FAQ | OpenAI Help Center
By using free trials, promotional ... transferred, may have additional conditions applied to them by OpenAI, are not valid for cash or other credits or ......
Anakin
anakin.ai › blog › how-to-get-a-free-trial-of-openai-a-comprehensive-guide
How to Get a Free Trial of OpenAI: A Comprehensive Guide
July 12, 2024 - The OpenAI free trial offers you ... the capabilities of OpenAI's AI models, interact with ChatGPT, and utilize the free credits that come with your trial....
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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…
OpenAI Developer Community
community.openai.com › api
API Access using free tier - API - OpenAI Developer Community
April 8, 2024 - Greetings. I would like to test and evaluate OpenAI GPT API for a project, and I’ve found about the free API tier here https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/rate-limits?context=tier-free , which supposedly allows for a very limited access of 3 requests per minute to the older 3.5 Turbo model.
OpenAI Developer Community
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$0.00 / $0.00 limit Credit in my account? - API - OpenAI Developer Community
February 22, 2024 - I registered for OpenAI with my account but I haven’t received my free $18 credit? How can I get a free trial to explore the OpenAI API?
Termsoup Helpdesk
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OpenAI: Free trial, Payment, Token & Limits | Termsoup Helpdesk
January 25, 2025 - After signing up an OpenAI account and applying for an API key, OpenAI provides a $5 worth of free tokens. Click on Usage on the left to view your token balance. However, OpenAI now requires users to add credit card details on their website due to high demand.
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Free trial credit expiry date - API - OpenAI Developer Community
September 20, 2023 - I just started using the API, and I see I got USD 5,00 awarded as a free trial. That is nice, however it shows an expiration date of jan 1st, 2024 - which is just about three months from now. Wasn’t it supposed to be va…
OpenAI Developer Community
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Why did my credit expire? - API - OpenAI Developer Community
March 25, 2023 - I was working on codex api when i found out that my credit has been expired , can anyone help me why does this happen? and will I get free credit or not?
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Expiring Credits for free trial? - API - OpenAI Developer Community
July 10, 2021 - Looks like my remaining credits will be expiring in a few days. Any chance we can request a renewal or extension, or additional grant? OpenAI have been very clear and upfront about the terms of the free trial, but I was…
OpenAI Developer Community
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Are OpenAI credits expiring? - API - OpenAI Developer Community
November 18, 2023 - Since dashboard change, I see no warning about credit expiration date. They forgot to put it, they placed it somewhere else or credits are not expiring any more?
Reddit
reddit.com › r/openai › does openai even do anything? my trial credits expired before i used any.
r/OpenAI on Reddit: Does OpenAI even do anything? My trial credits expired before I used any.
March 4, 2023 -
I don't remember creating my OpenAI account, but apparently I was given $18.00 in free credits that I was unaware of and didn't use, or barely used ($0.00 out of $18.00 used).
Now, I can't even try out a a single thing at your website.
Can you throw me a dollar so I can at least try your website out?
I thought about ugrading to paid membership, but why would I when I can't even try anything out once?
Maybe a small amount of trial credits that don't expire would help people trying your website out.
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The usage cost of GPT-3.5-Turbo is so low that it's basically free. Unless you're generating content, you'd be hard pressed to spend $1 a day. GPT-3.5-Turbo costs $0.002 per 1000 tokens (which is about 4000 characters). Can you throw me a dollar so I can at least try your website out? Can you not afford one dollar to try out this revolutionary new tech? Also, this subreddit is user-run, not by OpenAI.
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I did not understand. When you created a account on OpenAI they give you credits, and a few month to use it. I think it was great. I will continue to pay after it expires.
Reddit
reddit.com › r › JanitorAI_Official › comments › 1bmm3wp › openai_free_trial_credit_gone
Openai free trial credit gone😥😥 : r/JanitorAI_Official
August 24, 2023 - So openai doesn't give the 5$ free trial credit anymore, so how in the world am I gotta keep using j.ai, openai was my only way😭😭😭😭, janitor llm is slow and buggy and kobold is out of the question, I can't really quit cause I'm addicted to it, so how can I keep using this for free ...
OpenAI Developer Community
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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:
OpenAI Developer Community
community.openai.com › t › usage-limit-reached-even-with-free-credits-available-validity-not-expired › 326473
Usage Limit Reached Even with Free Credits Available & Validity Not Expired - Community - OpenAI Developer Community
May 23, 2023 - Free trial is showing $2.80 / $5.00 used but I am getting message on the Playground that “You’ve reached your usage limit.” Could someone please guide on how to proceed now?