# Buyable usage credits \(continue after plan limits\)

OpenAI

Available · Purchase required

Credits Help \(updated ~17h ago\): after included limits, buy credits to continue Codex/Work/Excel where supported; Settings→Usage or Codex Usage & Billing; optional auto-reload. Not API credits; typically valid 12 months from purchase. Coexists with instant/banked resets.

- Validity: Ongoing; no fixed end date announced

## How to claim

Buy or Add credits in Settings→Usage after hitting limits

## Sources

- Using Credits for Flexible Usage in ChatGPT \(Personal plans\) | OpenAI Help Center: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12642688-using-credits-for-flexible-usage-in-chatgpt-personal-plans

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