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OpenAI API users struggle to find cost and pricing information

Users of the OpenAI API are encountering difficulties in determining their usage costs and the associated pricing. There is no readily available API endpoint or feature that provides this information directly to developers. This lack of transparency means users must rely solely on OpenAI's internal accounting for session costs and pricing, raising concerns about accountability and user control over expenses. AI

IMPACT Lack of transparent pricing for API usage may hinder developer adoption and cost management.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with an existing product's API.

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OpenAI API users struggle to find cost and pricing information

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/michael_g_williams ·

    API doesn't provide cost or pricing info?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>In my app, I want to show the costs for using the OpenAI API for a session. I can't find the API to show costs, or pricing either. So how can API users tell what their costs are, except to believe what OpenAI decides you used, and what they decid…