Spending limit
Also called spend limit, hard spend limit, spend cap.
A spending limit is a cap on how much money an account is allowed to use with a service.
Example
An APIAn application programming interface, or API, is a defined way for software to request data or actions from other software. account is still under its per-minute rate limitA rate limit is a restriction on how many requests, or how much work, a service accepts in a period., and it still has usage left, but the monthly spend limit is reached. Further requests are refused until the limit is raised or the next period starts. The exact reset belongs to that service.
Why it matters
OpenAI's APIAn application programming interface, or API, is a defined way for software to request data or actions from other software. docs describe a monthly spend limit you configure for an organization or a project. A spend alert only notifies you. A hard spend limit can refuse further requests after tracked spend reaches the amount you set. The docs also say that cutoff is not instant, so a little extra spend can be recorded while the limit catches up.
OpenAI's own usage limitA usage limit is a cap on how much of a service you can use., based on the account's tier, is a separate cap. A rate limitA rate limit is a restriction on how many requests, or how much work, a service accepts in a period. is different again: it counts requests or tokens in a short window, such as a minute. This glossary does not list prices.
How it shows up on bot.ski
On bot.ski, the Rate limitA rate limit is a restriction on how many requests, or how much work, a service accepts in a period. and Usage limitA usage limit is a cap on how much of a service you can use. pages already separate those caps, and this page is the money cap they name. The public site does not show a spend meter and does not list prices.
Common confusion
A spending limit is not a rate limitA rate limit is a restriction on how many requests, or how much work, a service accepts in a period. and not a usage limitA usage limit is a cap on how much of a service you can use.. An alert that only sends a message is not a hard cap. This page is not a price list.
Sources
Updated October 2, 2026.