I removed the card from payment method, and added a new one. Surprised to see I got charged ~$5 immediately. If I go to billing > credit grants, I don’t see any amount. Underneath that “pay as you go”, I see $0.00 Credit balance.
Is this normal? I didn’t ask for $5, it is kind of rude to make a charge without communicating this properly.
If I try to use it, I got:
RateLimitError: Error code: 429
Ok, I managed to talk to the bot over at help.openai.com:
“I’m an AI support agent.
The $5 charge you noticed after updating your credit card is a temporary authorization hold to verify your payment method, not an actual charge. It will be automatically reversed within 7 days. This hold does not appear as “credit grants.”
The “RateLimitError: Error code: 429” means your current plan remains unchanged—adding a card or this authorization does not grant extra usage. If you want higher limits, you’ll need to purchase additional credits or upgrade your plan. Let me know if you’d like details on upgrading or checking your usage limits!”
So this is resolved. I am just surprised that $5 hold just to do this and for a whole week!