Extra usage credit for Pro, Max, and Team plans

TBH, it looks to me as a trick to enable extra usage by baiting me with $20 credit by toggling on the feature that lets me burn another $20 without realizing it.

Toggling it again to turn it off immediately after (which I assume most people will miss) seems to guard against this.

Re: Extra usage credit for Pro, Max, and Team plans

#5

Post by blitzar » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC

> Your credit expires 90 days after the date you claim it.

I am guessing the vast majority of eligible credit will not be claimed or expire unspent.

Worth mentioning that normal credit expires after 12 months too, use it or lose it.

Re: Extra usage credit for Pro, Max, and Team plans

#6

Post by evbogue » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC

jeremymcanally wrote: post #2

Getting an error claiming it, but I assume they’re getting pelted by people claiming it right now.

I received the error, but then my account reflected that I had been credited the $20 eventually but still showed that I could claim it.

Re: Extra usage credit for Pro, Max, and Team plans

#7

Post by throwuxiytayq » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC

2bluesc wrote: post #4

TBH, it looks to me as a trick to enable extra usage by baiting me with $20 credit by toggling on the feature that lets me burn another $20 without realizing it. Toggling it again to turn it off immediately after (which I assume most people will miss) seems to guard against this.

By contrast, OpenAI simply multiplied your subscription usage by 0.5x for the past month. For all the shit they’re rightfully getting, Codex is so nice it’s actually weird.

Re: Extra usage credit for Pro, Max, and Team plans

#8

Post by j_bum » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC

I can “buy extra usage” for “up to 30% off” right now, but no free credits to be claimed on profile dashboard at the moment.

Re: Extra usage credit for Pro, Max, and Team plans

#9

Post by tomschwiha » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC

blitzar wrote: post #5

> Your credit expires 90 days after the date you claim it. I am guessing the vast majority of eligible credit will not be claimed or expire unspent. Worth mentioning that normal credit expires after 12 months too, use it or lose it.

That free credits have some kind of short expiry date seems to be normal for me.

Re: Extra usage credit for Pro, Max, and Team plans

#10

Post by semiquaver » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC

j_bum wrote: post #8

I can “buy extra usage” for “up to 30% off” right now, but no free credits to be claimed on profile dashboard at the moment.

Same