Terms of Use — outside EEA, Switzerland and UK

OpenAI · agreement dated January 1, 2026 · Official agreement

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Paid subscriptions renew and are charged automatically until you cancel; failed payment can mean downgrade or suspension

If you buy Services, you must give complete and accurate billing information including a valid payment method. For paid subscriptions, OpenAI automatically charges your payment method at each agreed periodic renewal until you cancel. You are responsible for applicable taxes, and OpenAI charges tax when required. If a payment cannot be completed, OpenAI may downgrade your account or suspend your access until payment is received.

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you will provide complete and accurate billing information, including a valid payment method
For paid subscriptions, we will automatically charge your payment method on each agreed-upon periodic renewal until you cancel.
You’re responsible for all applicable taxes, and we’ll charge tax when required.
If your payment cannot be completed, we may downgrade your account or suspend your access to our Services until payment is received.

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  • The renewal period, prices and any notice of an upcoming charge are not stated in this text.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

Service credits you buy in advance are subject to separate Service Credit Terms

Some Services can be paid for in advance by buying service credits. All service credits are subject to OpenAI's Service Credit Terms, which are linked but were not supplied.

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You can pay for some Services in advance by purchasing service credits.
All service credits are subject to our Service Credit Terms

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  • The Service Credit Terms were not supplied, so expiry, refund and other credit rules are unknown.

Charges & Financial Obligations · User right or choice

You can cancel a paid subscription any time; payments are non-refundable unless law requires or Services end

You can cancel your paid subscription at any time. Payments are non-refundable except where required by law, and the Terms do not override mandatory local laws about your cancellation rights. A separate clause adds another case: if OpenAI decides to discontinue its Services, it says it will give advance notice and a refund for any prepaid, unused Services.

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your paid subscription at any time
Payments are non-refundable, except where required by law. These Terms do not override any mandatory local laws regarding your cancellation rights.
we will give you advance notice and a refund for any prepaid, unused Services

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The no-refund rule is qualified by what law requires and by the discontinuation refund.

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  • The text does not say whether payments are refunded if OpenAI suspends or terminates your account.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company commitment

OpenAI may change prices; a subscription increase needs 30 days' notice and starts at your next renewal

OpenAI may change its prices from time to time. If it raises subscription prices, it will give at least 30 days' notice, and the increase takes effect on your next renewal so that you can cancel if you disagree.

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We may change our prices from time to time.
If we increase our subscription prices, we will give you at least 30 days’ notice and any price increase will take effect on your next renewal so that you can cancel if you do not agree to the price increase.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The 30-day notice and next-renewal rule is stated for subscription price increases.

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  • The text does not state a notice period for price changes that do not affect subscriptions.