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OpenAI · AISep 18, 2026, 22:29 UTC

Overbilling for OpenAI-hosted containers in the Agent API

InformationalNot disclosedUpdated 15h ago
Sep 18, 22:29 UTCSep 19, 07:52 UTC
Duration
9h 23m
Impact
Informational
Root cause
Not disclosed
OpenAI, 90 days
26 incidents
Affected
Not listed by the vendor.
Status page

Final update

All impacted services have now fully recovered.

Timeline

  1. Resolved · Sep 19, 07:52 UTC
    All impacted services have now fully recovered.
  2. Monitoring · Sep 19, 05:00 UTC
    We have applied the mitigation, and any new sessions would not run into this issue. We are monitoring the recovery.
  3. Identified · Sep 19, 01:08 UTC
    We are still implementing the mitigation.
  4. Investigating · Sep 18, 23:22 UTC
    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.
  5. Investigating · Sep 18, 22:29 UTC
    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.

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