# OpenAI adds up to $500 in monthly API credits to ChatGPT plans

> Source: <https://runtimewire.com/article/openai-chatgpt-api-credits-pro-business>
> Published: 2026-10-28 23:56:30+00:00

# OpenAI adds up to $500 in monthly API credits to ChatGPT plans

**The benefit links eligible Pro and Business subscriptions to one API organization, with grants set by plan or paid seat count and capped for Business workspaces.**

        By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket)
        · Published 

Primary source: [x.com](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2115583698074755078)

## Why it matters

The offer gives eligible ChatGPT customers a subsidized way to try OpenAI's API.

OpenAI said eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can claim monthly credits for API use, offering up to $500 to build applications and agents. The [OpenAI Developers account announced the benefit in a thread on X](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2115583698074755078) on October 28th, directing subscribers to ChatGPT billing and an OpenAI Developers plugin in ChatGPT or Codex to create an API key.

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## Also reported by

- explainx.ai: ChatGPT Pro and Business Now Include Up to $500 a Month in Free API Credits <https://explainx.ai/blog/chatgpt-pro-business-free-api-credits-500-per-month-how-to-claim-what-they-cover-2026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=blog>