OpenAI adds API credits to ChatGPT subscriptions
OpenAI has introduced a new benefit for its ChatGPT subscription tiers, mirroring a recent move by Anthropic. Users with $100, $200, or $500 monthly plans now receive an equivalent amount of credits to use with the OpenAI API. These credits can be applied to one of the user's API organizations.
Key points
- OpenAI grants API credits equal to subscription cost for $100, $200, and $500 plans.
- Anthropic announced similar API credit benefits for its Max and Team subscriptions earlier this month.
- Credits can be applied to one API organization and are described as expiring by Anthropic.
This development follows Anthropic's announcement earlier this month, which offered similar expiring API credits to its Max and Team subscribers at the same price points. The blog author, Simon Willison, notes that he maintains subscriptions with both companies and views this as positive news. He suggests that because the API costs are now covered by his existing subscription fees, he may develop and ship more public-facing demos.
The move positions both companies to offer developers and power users a way to access their models via API without separate billing, effectively bundling API usage with high-tier consumer or team subscriptions. This strategy may encourage more experimentation and development among existing subscribers who were previously hesitant about additional API costs.
API credits benefit for eligible ChatGPT subscriptions
Simon Willison · 29 October 2026Loading the full article…
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