OpenAI

Trial / one-time credits GPT-5 family Card required

Limited / inconsistent trial; not reliable for volume.

DetailInformation
ModelsGPT-5 family
Free quotadata-sharing tokens
Payment card needed?Yes
Tier typeTrial / one-time credits
Signup URLhttps://platform.openai.com
Last verifiedAugust 2026

How to get started

1

Open the provider signup

Head to https://platform.openai.com and create an account.

2

Create an API key

Generate a key in the provider console and save it somewhere safe.

3

Call it

Use the key with any OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible client, pointing at the provider endpoint.

Free tier limits change frequently — confirm the current quota on the provider's own page before relying on it.

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Successful API requests are billed at the displayed token rates, metered to a fraction of a cent. Charges accumulate and are deducted from your prepaid balance in whole US cents, so a small request is not rounded up to a minimum charge.