OpenAI API Free tier Usage Limits: Official Wording
What is the monthly API usage limit (spend cap) on the OpenAI API Free tier? $100.00/month, according to the official wording captured on Oct 18, 2026. Observed Last checked · Source · Methodology
Published amount: $100.00/month, in USD as the source shows it · as shown in the United States on Oct 18, 2026 · the page does not say whether tax is included; we do not assume it is excluded · no change seen since Oct 16, 2026.
How we got this number
- What we read: the published price on developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/rate-limits
- Checked: ; tracked since Oct 16, 2026
- Shown in: the United States
- Checks so far: 3 checks since Oct 16, 2026
- What changed: no price change since Oct 16, 2026
- Page updated:
Other measured facts
| Question | Answer | Checked | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What does an account need to reach the OpenAI API Free tier? | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Observed |
History
Same price in all 3 checks since Oct 16, 2026.
- — First check: $100.00/month
Free User must be in an allowed geography $100 / month
Record history — 6 records for 2 questions
- Last record
- Shown in
- the United States
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | $100.00/month | Observed |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $100.00/month | Observed |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $100.00/month | Observed |
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Observed |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Observed |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Observed |