How promo codes and offers add promotional credits, how they are spent, and where to see them.
Promotional credits are credits we give you through a promo code or an offer in the platform. They pay for API usage like purchased credits, with a few differences.
Purchased credits
Promotional credits
Expire
Never
Yes — the date is shown on each credit (UTC)
Spent
After promotional credits
First, for the models they cover. The one that expires soonest is used first
Can be limited to models
No
Yes — shown as Usage limited to and the model names
Count towards a tier upgrade
Yes
No
Cash value, refund
Refunded on account closure, less outstanding charges
None
Your balance on Credits includes promotional credits. Usage paid with promotional credits still counts towards a key’s Spend limit and the account’s Monthly spend limit.Promotional credits obtained through fraud or abuse can be withdrawn. Where the law allows, we give the reason — see Terms of Service, section 8.
The Credits page lists your promotional credits under Grant and promotional credits: for each credit, the amount left, its name, its expiry date and any model limit.A credit that was used up, expired or withdrawn in the last 30 days stays in the list as Used up, Expired or Revoked with the date; a withdrawn credit also shows the reason. To remove it from the list, press ✕ on it, then press Remove.If a code or an offer does not work, see Common problems.
