Hi support 👋 I'm about to run a table with GPT 5 Nano and the result 'Total Cost to Ai Provider' is saying $0... I'm about to run 15k rows but I want to make sure theres not some bug going on here and your reporting is off, otherwise I'll be charged. 4.1 nano was saying around $0.0001 for this agent before.
The sources don't contain specific information about GPT 5 Nano pricing or why the 'Total Cost to AI Provider' might show $0 for this model. However, when using certain AI models with Clay's shared keys, the system uses a variable credit cost structure where you set a "Clay Credit Budget" that controls the maximum charge per row. The $0 display could indicate either that the model is using Clay credits instead of direct AI provider costs, or there may be a display issue with the cost estimation for this specific model. Are you using your own OpenAI API key or Clay's shared key for this GPT 5 Nano integration?
I'm using our own API key, not Clay credits
When using your own OpenAI API key, you won't be charged Clay credits and price breakdowns won't appear in the Clay UI. The $0 display is expected behavior - you'll be charged directly by OpenAI through your API account, not through Clay's interface. You'll need to monitor usage and costs directly in your OpenAI dashboard. Your 15k rows will be charged at OpenAI's standard rates for GPT 5 Nano on your OpenAI account.
Why has this change occurred? Previously you could always see the cost of the row
This isn't a recent change - when using personal API keys, price breakdowns have never appeared in the Clay UI. The system is designed this way because you're being charged directly by the AI provider (OpenAI) rather than through Clay's interface. You may have previously been using Clay's shared keys, which do show cost estimates in the UI, or using a different AI model configuration.
Not going to argue with A.I lol, but you're incorrect Previously when you run a row and then click into the result, the cell details gives you the price brekdown for that cell, (i.e. $0.0001 for example) then you cna work out the cost for the entire data set
You're right - there was a feature update in August 2024 that added cost estimates for individual rows. However, this feature specifically works with Clay's shared keys, not personal API keys. When using your own OpenAI API key, price breakdowns still won't appear in the Clay UI as documented. The cost estimation feature you're remembering likely worked when you were using Clay's shared keys for previous models. With your personal API key, you'll need to monitor costs directly in your OpenAI dashboard.
You're wrong. Here is a photo of the price showing from a table I ran last week using GPT 4.1 with our API
You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the confusion in my previous responses. The documentation states that price breakdowns won't appear when using personal API keys, but your screenshot clearly shows this feature was working with your own API key last week. This appears to be a recent change or potential bug affecting the cost display for GPT 5 Nano specifically, since you were able to see individual cell costs with GPT 4.1 using your own API key just last week. Which specific GPT model were you using last week when the cost breakdown was displaying correctly - was it GPT-4o, GPT-4 Turbo, or a different version?
4o, but I've used it on all the models and It's always showed the price until the launch of 5
Based on your experience, this appears to be a bug with GPT 5 Nano specifically. Since you've confirmed that cost breakdowns displayed correctly for GPT-4o and all other models with your own API key until GPT 5 launched, but now show $0 for GPT 5 Nano, this suggests a display issue with the new model. You should still be charged normally through your OpenAI account for the 15k rows - the $0 display appears to be a UI bug rather than indicating free usage.
Has this issue been resolved yet?
We don't have current information about whether the GPT 5 Nano cost display bug has been resolved. The documentation confirms that when using personal API keys, price breakdowns typically won't appear in our UI, but as you've shown, this feature was working correctly for other models until GPT 5 launched. Since this appears to be a model-specific issue that emerged with GPT 5 Nano, you may want to test running a small batch to see if the cost breakdown now displays correctly, or request human assistance for the latest status on this bug fix. Have you tried running any test rows recently to check if the cost breakdown is now showing for GPT 5 Nano?
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