OpenAI Agents API public beta: hosted orchestration has no extra fee
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OpenAI's Agents API is in public beta. The hosted orchestration layer has no separate fee; you pay for model tokens, tools, and any hosted sandbox usage. The API is available to developers through the official setup flow.
The briefing
OpenAI's Agents API exposes hosted orchestration for long-running agent sessions, including steering, context compaction, and recovery.
What is included
- No separate charge for the Agents API orchestration layer
- Normal charges still apply to model tokens, tools, and OpenAI-hosted sandboxes
- Sessions can run in hosted or compatible external sandbox environments
How to start
- Read the Agents API overview.
- Follow the quickstart.
- Create an API key in the OpenAI Platform with the permissions required by the guide.
- Review container pricing before enabling hosted sandboxes.
This is not a free-compute offer: orchestration is included, while model, tool, and sandbox usage remains billable.
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