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OpenAI's $2,500 Codex credits become unusable for former Pro users

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OpenAI is facing criticism for how it handles unused Codex credits for former Pro users. Users who received a large number of credits, valued at $2,500, are finding that these credits become largely unusable on advanced models once their Pro subscription ends. The credits are reportedly only applicable to basic models, which are also available to free users, effectively making the granted credits a retention tactic rather than genuine compensation. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about credit management and transparency for AI service users.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a product feature (credit usage).

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OpenAI's $2,500 Codex credits become unusable for former Pro users

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/lanqo88 ·

    OpenAI gave Pro users 62,500 Codex credits ("worth $2,500"). The day your plan ends, they're locked to the smallest models

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>My Pro plan ended this morning. I still have 57,556 of those 62,500 credits, and every serious model now returns:</p> <p>The 'gpt-6.1-sol' model is not supported when using Codex with a ChatGPT account.</p> <p>Same for Astra, 6 Sol and 5.6 Sol. T…

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