OpenAI's Prepaid API Credits Expire After One Year, Sparking Developer Outrage
mark_k · x · 2026-08-03
Multiple developers have taken to X to express frustration over OpenAI's API billing policy, specifically noting that prepaid API credits expire after just one year.
Developers argue that while it makes sense for promotional credits to expire, applying the same rule to prepaid funds purchased with real money is unacceptable. The policy has sparked significant backlash from the developer community, who feel that their prepaid balances shouldn't have an expiration date.
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