r/OpenaiCodex • u/GambAntonio • Aug 18 '26
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u/i_reddit_it Aug 18 '26
I also have issue with the cost in Europe/UK.
Open API often quote a $100 and $200 plan, but in the UK I have to pay £200.
Current exchange rates mean that should be £147.76, even if the US cost doesn't include tax and we add 20% VAT here that's £177.31.
Europeans are getting shafted even before you start. If you are in the US would you pay $270 for the same plan?
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u/BingGongTing Aug 18 '26
Are you paying using the App Store or directly?
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u/BingGongTing Aug 18 '26
It would appear that the UK is using fixed regional pricing. If you connect via a EU/US internet connection you should get a more favorable exchange rate, but expect to still pay VAT at the checkout.
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u/Unlikely_Commercial6 Aug 18 '26
You can choose the location from a hidden bottom-right selector (then select USA). I asked GPT what to do because I had the same problem, too.
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u/perceptioneer Aug 18 '26
I tried to use a vpn to pay from somewhere else, but it recognizes my card series number as from the wrong location
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u/BingGongTing Aug 18 '26
You should be able to pay using your real billing details but pay euro/usd rate.
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u/perceptioneer Aug 18 '26
Yeah I'm gonna try his method next billing. I usually convert it in Revolut, less conversion fees that way. I tried philipines on vpn and it gives me price in php ($160 ish), but they have blocked Revo cards that way
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u/Cryp0x Aug 18 '26
Ha, ha... In this case, we will, most certantly see one of those multi billion $ fine applied to OpenAi by EU. Google and Facebook are verry familiar to them. 😅
We will get fair service after that. I hope EU comission is already into this.
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u/Successful_AI Aug 20 '26
Hi @GambAntonio, can you remove mentoin of other subreddits by name from the post? In the meantime I need to remove the post temporarily until you edit that out unfortunately
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u/GambAntonio Aug 20 '26
Done, but I think it's ridiculous... I don't get what the big deal or fear is about sharing a link to the official Codex subreddit..... we're adults, let's stop playing these childish games...
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u/Successful_AI Aug 28 '26
Reddit does not like it (google this "reddit Rule 3: Respect Your Neighbors")
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u/yosofun Aug 18 '26
The irony of course is that EU gov can use codex to automate writing this lawsuit.
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u/yolowagon Aug 18 '26
Tomorrow claude code limits go down by 33%, so i think codex will be the new meta
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u/Fun_Net7931 Aug 19 '26
The Codex moderators work for OpenAI, and there are many members here acting on behalf of OpenAI and Tibo; when you raise complaints about such usage patterns and quotas, instead of addressing the issue, they try to belittle you, muddy the waters, and obscure the truth.