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OpenAI Pro user depletes monthly credits in 24 hours

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A Reddit user reported an unexpectedly high credit consumption on their OpenAI Pro plan, depleting their monthly allowance and bank credit within 24 hours. The user initiated a project to audit their web application for improvements, which involved generating extensive markdown reports and then using Codex with a high-tier model to process these reports. This intensive usage, particularly with Codex, led to the rapid depletion of their credits, prompting the user to seek explanations and advice. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential for high operational costs with intensive AI model usage, impacting user budgeting and planning.

RANK_REASON User report of unexpected high credit consumption on a product.

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OpenAI Pro user depletes monthly credits in 24 hours

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User report of unexpected high credit consumption on a product.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/AggressiveCoast190 ·

    Burnt the whole month in 24 hours

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Wow. I am on the $200 Pro plan that officially ends this month. My account reloaded on Oct 6. I used 2% on the 6th and first half of the 7th. Yesterday at lunch I was at 98% remaining and started a project with Astra 6 High. Not max or ultra. The…

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