# OpenAI condenses API rate limit tiers to Build, Launch, and Grow, cutting top tier threshold to $500

OpenAI has consolidated its five paid API usage tiers into three—Build, Launch, and Grow. Qualifying for Grow, the new highest tier, now requires $500 in total API payments instead of $1,000.

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Source: OpenAI Developers · Published 10/6/2026, 12:03:12

OpenAI has restructured its API paid usage tiers to simplify qualifying for higher rate limits. The previous five paid tiers are now consolidated into three: Build, Launch, and Grow.

Under the new structure, qualifying for Grow, the highest tier, requires $500 in total API payments. This lowers the qualification threshold from the $1,000 previously required for the highest tier.

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