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OpenAI gives ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers up to $500 a month in API credits

According to a post on X by @OpenAIDevs, eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can now claim up to $500 a month in API credits to build apps and agents. The post frames the offer as a push to turn paying ChatGPT users into API developers. The source snippet, shared by a social news aggregator, also cites OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux saying that a merged Chat and Work mode some users spotted is not rolling out yet.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-10-29T01:25:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-29T09:18:36+00:00
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According to a post on X by @OpenAIDevs, eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can now claim up to $500 a month in API credits to build apps and agents. The post frames the offer as a push to turn paying ChatGPT users into API developers. The source snippet, shared by a social news aggregator, also cites OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux saying that a merged Chat and Work mode some users spotted is not rolling out yet.

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Starting today, eligible Pro and Business subscribers can claim up to $500 a month to build apps and agents, a direct push to turn paying ChatGPT users into API developers, and it was the most-shared post across the AI lists this afternoon. Separately, OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux said a merged Chat and Work mode...

Eligible Pro and Business subscribers who want to build apps or agents could use the credits to test or run API projects at no added cost up to the monthly limit. Developers and businesses weighing ChatGPT subscriptions against direct API use may want to compare the two. The snippet does not spell out eligibility rules or how to claim the credits, so check OpenAI's official announcement before acting.

Teams using AI at work may want to compare this against current productivity and review workflows.

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