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 9 Nov 2026. Published Last checked · Source · Methodology
Published amount: $100.00/month, in USD as the source shows it · as shown in the United States on 9 Nov 2026 · the page does not say whether tax is included; we do not assume it is excluded · no change seen since 16 Oct 2026.
How we got this number
- What we read: the published price on developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/rate-limits
- Checked: ; tracked since 16 Oct 2026
- Shown in: the United States
- Checks so far: 25 checks since 16 Oct 2026
- What changed: no price change since 16 Oct 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 | Published |
History
Same price in all 25 checks since 16 Oct 2026.
- — First check: $100.00/month
Free User must be in an allowed geography $100 / month
Record history — 50 records for 2 questions
- Last record
- Shown in
- the United States
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 31 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 30 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 29 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 28 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 27 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 26 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 25 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 23 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 22 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 21 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 20 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 19 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 18 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 17 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| 16 Oct 2026 | $100.00/month | Published |
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Free User must be in an allowed geography | Published |