OpenAI API adds hard spend limits for organizations and projects
PricingVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
A monthly cap makes affected API requests return 429 once tracked spend reaches the limit. Spend alerts can warn before traffic is interrupted.
Topics: Developer tools
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