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@vincent15000 To get the better answer, simply ask Chat GPT for that 🙂
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Billing options for OpenAI API
Hello,
I don't understand how it works with the billing options for OpenAI API. Can somebody help me ?
https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/rate-limits/usage-tiers?context=tier-free
For example this line.
Tier 1 $ 5 paid $ 100 / month
What does it mean ?
If I pay for $ 5 I receive up to $ 100 ?
But it's the same if I don't pay ?
Free User must be in an allowed geography $ 100 / month
I have checked and I am in an allowed geography (France).
Thanks for your help to understand what it means.
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@tisuchi Oh yes ;) ... that's done, I have the answer.
But ChatGPT doesn't explain me why I can't access to the free tier.
According to ChatGPT answers and what I have read, there is probably a problem with my account. I should be able to access to the free tier.
I have sent a message to the support.
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@vincent15000 Cool 👏
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Level 63
@tisuchi I have all the needed informations from the support of OpenAI.
If somebody is interested in understanding how it works, here is a summary for Tier 1.
Tier 1 $ 5 paid $ 100 / month
To entry into the Tier 1, a client has to pay $ 5 per month, it's like a subscription fee.
Then the client can consume up to $ 100 API per month. And to avoid over-consumption, it's limited to $ 100 per month.
This means that to consume $ 100 API, the client has to pay $ 5 + $ 100.
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It can be a bit confusing at first. The OpenAI API billing is generally based on how much you use the models, and you can manage your payment method and view your usage from your account's billing section. If there's something specific that's unclear, let us know what you're trying to do, and someone can help explain it step by step....
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Here is an example of a line in the documentation.
Tier 1 $ 5 paid $ 100 / month
Why do I have to pay $ 5 AND $ 100 ?
I did understand that $ 5 is a reserve for what I will use and I didn't understand why I have to pay up to $ 100 for what I use while I had already paid $ 5.
It's very confusing for me and probably for other people too.
OpenAI should write explicitely what each price is for :
Tier 1
- $ 5 to subscribe to the tier
- up to $ 100 for what I use
- if I use more than $ 100, I have to switch to tier 2
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