# ChatGPT: Overbilling for OpenAI-hosted containers in the Agent API

- Impact (vendor’s label): none
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-09-18 22:29 UTC · Resolved: 2026-09-19 07:52 UTC · Duration: 9.4 h
- Updates: 5
- [Vendor status page: https://status.openai.com/incidents/01M2VA7X37P1ASADSNZ1CG4N4D](https://status.openai.com/incidents/01M2VA7X37P1ASADSNZ1CG4N4D)
- [Company: ChatGPT](https://rewindex.com/company/chatgpt.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-09-18 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.
- **investigating** 2026-09-18 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.
- **identified** 2026-09-19 01:08 UTC: We are still implementing the mitigation.
- **monitoring** 2026-09-19 05:00 UTC: We have applied the mitigation, and any new sessions would not run into this issue. We are monitoring the recovery.
- **resolved** 2026-09-19 07:52 UTC: All impacted services have now fully recovered.


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/chatgpt/incidents/01M2VA7X37P1ASADSNZ1CG4N4D · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/company/chatgpt/incidents/01M2VA7X37P1ASADSNZ1CG4N4D.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/companies/chatgpt/incidents/01M2VA7X37P1ASADSNZ1CG4N4D · Generated 2026-10-18T12:30:45.689Z