FreeLLMOpenAI mirrors Anthropic's API credit boost for $100‑$500 ChatGPT plans
OpenAI now gives the same amount of expiring API credits as the subscription tier for eligible ChatGPT users.
OpenAI announced that subscribers to its $100, $200, and $500 ChatGPT plans will receive an equal number of expiring API credits.
The move matches a recent Anthropic offer that provides $100, $200, or $500 worth of credits each month to Max and Team plan users.
Credits can be applied to any organization within the subscriber’s OpenAI API account.
Simon Willison, who maintains subscriptions with both providers, said the alignment lets him run public demos without extra cost.
The benefit applies only to eligible ChatGPT subscriptions and does not affect other OpenAI pricing tiers.
What it means for you
Users seeking free or locally hosted models can compare this benefit against the performance of top free chat models such as Kimi K3 (Max) and Gemini 4 Carbon (High) listed in FreeLLMArena.
On FreeLLMArena
From our rankings on 29 Oct 2026, based on Arena's blind votes:
- Kimi K3 (Max): #1 among free chat models
Sources
- API credits benefit for eligible ChatGPT subscriptions, Simon Willison, 29 Oct 2026
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