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OpenAI API Launch tier Usage Limits: Official Wording

What is the monthly API usage limit (spend cap) on the OpenAI API Launch tier? $5,000.00/month, according to the official wording captured on 9 Nov 2026. Published Last checked · Source · Methodology

Amount worked out from the source page: $5,000.00/month, in USD · 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

QuestionAnswerCheckedStatus
How many requests per minute does the OpenAI API Launch tier allow for GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Terra?10,000 requests/minutePublished
How many tokens per minute does the OpenAI API Launch tier allow for GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Terra?4,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
What does an account need to reach the OpenAI API Launch tier?Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished

History

Same price in all 25 checks since 16 Oct 2026.

  1. — First check: $5,000.00/month
Launch $100 in total credit purchases $5,000 / month
What the source says · developers.openai.com
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What is the monthly API usage limit (spend cap) on the OpenAI API Launch tier?
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9 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
8 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
7 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
6 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
5 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
4 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
3 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
2 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
1 Nov 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
31 Oct 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
30 Oct 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
29 Oct 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
28 Oct 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
27 Oct 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
26 Oct 2026$5,000.00/monthPublished
How many requests per minute does the OpenAI API Launch tier allow for GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Terra?
TimeValueStatus
9 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
8 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
7 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
6 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
5 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
4 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
3 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
2 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
1 Nov 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
31 Oct 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
30 Oct 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
29 Oct 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
28 Oct 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
27 Oct 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
26 Oct 202610,000 requests/minutePublished
How many tokens per minute does the OpenAI API Launch tier allow for GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Terra?
TimeValueStatus
9 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
8 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
7 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
6 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
5 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
4 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
3 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
2 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
1 Nov 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
31 Oct 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
30 Oct 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
29 Oct 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
28 Oct 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
27 Oct 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
26 Oct 20264,000,000 tokens/minutePublished
What does an account need to reach the OpenAI API Launch tier?
TimeValueStatus
9 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
8 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
7 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
6 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
5 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
4 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
3 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
2 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
1 Nov 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
31 Oct 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
30 Oct 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
29 Oct 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
28 Oct 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
27 Oct 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished
26 Oct 2026Launch $100 in total credit purchasesPublished

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