Select
Add payment details
and complete the payment-information step.
Choose your initial credit purchase amount. The minimum purchase is $5, and the default amount is $10.
Review
Use auto-reload
before confirming your purchase. It is turned on by default during setup. Turn it off if you do not want automatic credit purchases.
If you keep
Use auto-reload
on, set the balance threshold, the balance you want to restore to, and an optional monthly reload limit.
Confirm your credit purchase.
Your trust tier, which is based on your usage and payment history, determines the maximum credit balance your account can hold.
After a successful purchase, it may take a few minutes for your balance to update.

OpenAI cannot extend the expiration date of purchased credits or credit grants.
Credits are non-refundable unless required by law or contract, or an approved exception applies. Unused credits may qualify for a refund for a verified billing error, confirmed unauthorized activity, or a confirmed OpenAI service failure or incorrect account restriction. Credits already used may qualify only for confirmed unauthorized use or a verified billing correction, subject to applicable law or contract.
If you believe an exception applies to your credit purchase,
contact OpenAI Support
for a review.
Set up prepaid billing
Before you begin, make sure you have permission to manage billing for the API organization you want to fund.
Go to that organization’s
API billing overview
.
