ChatGPT (OpenAI) · 24d ago
Overbilling for OpenAI-hosted containers in the Agent API
ResolvedYes — ChatGPT had a problem on September 18, 2026, and ChatGPT (OpenAI) has since marked it resolved. ChatGPT (OpenAI)'s latest word: “All impacted services have now fully recovered.”
Timeline
Started: 9/18/2026, 10:29:53 PM
Last update: 9/19/2026, 7:52:40 AM
Resolved: 9/19/2026, 7:52:40 AM
Updates
resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
9/19/2026, 7:52:40 AM
monitoring
We have applied the mitigation, and any new sessions would not run into this issue. We are monitoring the recovery.
9/19/2026, 5:00:57 AM
identified
We are still implementing the mitigation.
9/19/2026, 1:08:42 AM
investigating
We’re continuing to work on a fix for the container overbilling issue. We’re also reviewing affected usage to identify impacted customers and calculate refunds.
9/18/2026, 11:22:34 PM
investigating
We’re investigating an issue causing higher-than-expected charges for OpenAI-hosted containers in the Agent API. We’re working on a fix and preparing refunds for affected customers. We’ll share further updates as we make progress.
9/18/2026, 10:29:53 PM
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