I am paying double.. Plus and Pay as you go. Can I avoid it?

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This is my situation.

  • I wanted to choose the Pay-as-you-go option instead of PLUS, so I tried to use “Add to credit balance,” but for some reason, I encountered a credit card error.
  • I had no choice but to subscribe to GPT PLUS ($20/month) (no card error here).
  • I tried “Add to credit balance” again, and I was able to make the initial $5 charge.
  • I started using the app.
  • The $5 balance became zero, and the app stopped functioning (but it started working again when I added $10).

Is it possible to use only GPT PLUS ($20/month)?
(Currently, when the Pay-as-you-go balance reaches zero, the app stops functioning, so I’m essentially paying for both Pay-as-you-go and PLUS.)

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What you are referring to as “Pay-as-you-go” here relates to API usage and is not connected to your ChatGPT Plus subscription.

ChatGPT allows you to use it both via the web interface and the app.

On the other hand, the API is meant for usage within your own programs or platforms, which is where the “Pay-as-you-go” plan comes in.

You can use ChatGPT with just the Plus plan without needing to use the API, and you can also use the API without subscribing to the ChatGPT Plus plan (although initial phone number verification is required).

So yes, it is possible to use only ChatGPT Plus.
There may be some confusion, but I hope this helps to clarify things for you.:slightly_smiling_face:

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Hi!

Can I use API without Pay-as-you-go? (Can I use my own app only by ChatGPT Plus plan?)

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Subscribing to the ChatGPT Plus plan doesn’t affect how the API works.

The API is only available through a Pay-as-you-go system, where you pre-purchase credits. That’s why it’s called Pay-as-you-go.

So, even if you subscribe to the ChatGPT Plus plan, it won’t change how the API is used, and the subscription fee can’t be used for the API.

While this may not be the answer you were expecting, I hope it clarifies your question🙂

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I see…

So I must do “pay as you go” in order to use API.
That was my mistake to pay for Plus plan!

Thanks!

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If you want to use it for your own service using API, they charge you based on token. However if you want to use Chatgpt through webportal normall what most people needs, it is monthly $20 (plus plan) or free plan like I am using. There is no relation between using through API and using through ChatGPT. API has no free plan, it is metered based on token. Not only that two payments are separate. You cant use one payment to other plan.

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