Aug 7, 2025Single source
Codex CLI burned platform credits to a negative balance after ChatGPT Plus authentication
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A Codex CLI user authenticated with a ChatGPT Plus account, performed tasks, and watched API credits get consumed despite never providing an OpenAI API key. The user reported going into a negative balance, with the CLI surfacing an 'Insufficient quota' error pointing at platform billing. The issue was closed as completed after the team addressed the billing-path behavior.
What this means for youIf you use a coding agent tool, it may bill you through a different account than you expect, so check your billing dashboard and spending limits after you sign in. At work, confirm which account pays for agent tools before a team adopts them. Before you rely on one, look for a hard spending cap and turn on billing alerts.
Sources
- GitHub issue, openai/codex #1954https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/1954
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