Unexpected Retrieval API Storage Usage with No Activity

Hello there !
I’m encountering an issue with the OpenAI API that i can’t quite explain, and i’m wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar.

In my usage graphs i’ve noticed that the Retrieval API’s storage is consuming resources, even when i’m not actively using the API :

However, at the same time, there seems to be no associated cost in terms of pricing:

When I dug deeper into the requests made to the API (e.g., on December 31), I found that a vector was being used:

When checking the last time used for this vector:

The timestamp (1728652901) corresponds to: Friday, 11 October 2024, 13:21:41.
This doesn’t make any sense ?

Sometimes it’s the same vector that uses the same quantity every hour :

And spoiler :

It doesn’t even exist !

I’m totally lost here. Has anyone else encountered this issue or knows what might be happening? Even a partial explanation or guess would be greatly appreciated!

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I encountered this problem as well. Since the files I uploaded are not large, I didn’t incur much expense until recently when I checked my historical spending. I discovered that starting from December 4th of last year, charges are triggered every day at 0:00 (midnight) GMT. This is very likely due to a scheduled task set by OpenAI, but the billing is applied to the users. I hope the official team can provide an explanation soon, as this charging method is inconsistent with what is stated on the official website.

I have the same issue here, started the same date as you!

I currently have no assistants being used. Any idea how to solve this issue?