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Sell AI credits you are not going to use

Unused OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock or Azure OpenAI balances, and the AI credits that arrive through startup programmes. Tell us what you hold and a person reviews it: what it is worth, whether the provider’s terms allow a transfer at all, and whether we have a buyer for it. Free to list, and an answer either way in 24–48 hours.

Submit your AI creditsAsk first on WhatsApp

No asking price needed, no documents to get started, and no obligation to sell.

What counts as an AI credit

Three different things get called the same name, and they sell very differently.

Prepaid API credit
Money your team put on an account to cover API usage, left over after a project was cancelled, migrated or simply over-provisioned. The most common surplus we see, and the one where the balance is clearest.
Programme and promotional credit
Grants from startup programmes, accelerators, research access and partner arrangements. Carry conditions on top of the standard terms, and those conditions are usually where a transfer runs into trouble.
Cloud credit earmarked for AI services
An AWS, Azure or Google Cloud balance that a buyer wants for Bedrock, Azure OpenAI or Vertex AI. It is a cloud credit with an AI workload in mind, so the applicable services listed against it matter as much as the amount.

Find your balance, provider by provider

Note the remaining amount, the expiry and any restriction on what it covers. All three change what a buyer will pay, and the third is the one people forget.

  • OpenAI

    platform.openai.com → Settings → Organization → Billing

    The balance belongs to an organisation, along with the API keys, usage tier and rate limits. That bundling is what makes a clean sale hard.

    Selling OpenAI credits in detail

  • Anthropic (Claude)

    console.anthropic.com → Plans and Billing

    Check Usage in the same console before deciding a balance is surplus — a credit you are quietly burning through is not spare.

    Selling Anthropic (Claude) credits in detail

  • Google (Gemini, Vertex AI)

    Google Cloud Console → Billing → Credits

    Read the scope column, not just the amount. Google is where SKU, service and region restrictions most often limit what a credit can cover.

    Selling Google (Gemini, Vertex AI) credits in detail

  • Microsoft (Azure OpenAI)

    Azure portal → Cost Management + Billing → Credits

    AI spend here runs against an Azure billing profile, so what you hold is an Azure credit with an AI workload attached to it.

    Selling Microsoft (Azure OpenAI) credits in detail

  • Amazon (Bedrock, SageMaker)

    AWS Billing and Cost Management console → Credits

    Each row names the applicable services. A credit restricted away from Bedrock or SageMaker is worth little to an AI buyer however large it is.

    Selling Amazon (Bedrock, SageMaker) credits in detail

We also take listings for Mistral AI, Together AI, Replicate, Hugging Face, Cohere, Perplexity, Groq and Fireworks AI, and for providers not named here — the seller form has an “other” option. Buying rather than selling? Start with what to check before buying AI credits.

What decides whether AI credits can be sold

In roughly this order. The first one settles most listings on its own — what each provider’s terms actually say is quoted and dated on its own page.

  • What the provider's terms say about transfer

    This is the first question and usually the last one. Most AI platforms restrict the transfer or resale of promotional credit, and several prohibit it outright. We do not guarantee that any credit is transferable, and a large part of our review is telling you when we think it will not work.

  • What the credit is bound to

    An AI credit is rarely a code you can hand over. It normally sits against an organisation or billing account, together with the keys, the usage tier and the model access. A buyer cannot take the balance without taking whatever it is attached to, which is a far bigger step than receiving a voucher.

  • How long is left on it

    Time to expiry moves the price more than almost anything else. A balance with twelve months on it gives a buyer room to plan a migration. Three weeks gives them a scramble, and they will price it that way — if they take it at all.

  • What it can actually be spent on

    Credits are often restricted to particular models, services or regions, and a rate limit can bind before the money does. A buyer is purchasing usable capacity for their workload, not a number on a billing page.

How selling works here

  1. 01

    Submit your credits

    Tell us the platform, the balance, and the expiry date. It takes about two minutes and costs nothing.

  2. 02

    We review the details

    A human reviews every submission. We check your proof of balance, confirm the expiry, and flag anything that a platform's terms of service would not permit.

  3. 03

    We introduce you to a buyer

    When a prospective buyer is interested in your platform and price range, we introduce you both over email or WhatsApp with the details each side needs.

  4. 04

    You agree terms and get paid

    You and the buyer settle price, transfer method and payment directly between yourselves. WeBuyAPI makes the introduction, the deal stays yours.

What we will not tell you

We will not quote a percentage of face value before seeing your listing, promise that a restricted credit can be transferred, or hold the money. There is no escrow here: introductions are made by a person, and payment and transfer happen directly between you and the buyer. If that is not what you want, it is better to know now — the verification page sets out exactly how far our checks go.

Selling AI credits: common questions

Can I sell unused OpenAI or Anthropic credits?

Sometimes, and it depends on the account rather than on the balance. API credit normally sits against an organisation together with the keys and usage tier, so there is no code to pass over — any arrangement has to deal with the account itself, and the provider's terms decide whether that is permitted. Submit the details and we will tell you honestly what we think is possible before anyone is introduced.

What are unused AI credits worth?

We do not publish a percentage, and we would treat any site that quotes one before seeing your listing as guessing. Value turns on transferability, time to expiry, what the credit can be spent on and how much demand there is for that provider at that moment. Once we have reviewed your listing we tell you what buyers are actually offering for your platform.

Is selling AI credits allowed?

It depends on the provider, and the honest answer is that many of them restrict it. Promotional and programme credits are the most heavily restricted; prepaid balances are usually tied to the account that bought them. You are responsible for reading your own agreement with the provider, and we will point you at the relevant terms rather than ask you to take our word for it.

Do I have to hand over an API key?

No, and you should not. Never share API keys, passwords or recovery codes with us or with a prospective buyer — not during a review, not as proof of balance, and not as a way of delivering a sale. A billing screenshot showing the balance and expiry is the normal evidence, and selling access to a live key is neither a transfer nor something a provider's terms permit.

What about startup programme credits?

Programme credits — accelerator grants, research access, partner awards — carry their own conditions on top of the standard terms, and those conditions are usually the ones that prohibit transfer. They are still worth submitting, because the conditions vary and some arrangements are permitted, but they are the category most likely to come back as a no.

What does it cost to list?

Nothing. Listing is free, there is no subscription and there is no charge to submit a buyer inquiry. A success fee may apply to a completed deal, agreed in writing before an introduction is made. Submitting the form does not authorise a fee or commit you to selling.

How long does it take?

We aim to respond to every submission within 24–48 hours. That is a review window, not a payout deadline — finding the right buyer takes longer and depends on the provider and the size of the balance. Sometimes we cannot find a buyer at all, and we will tell you that rather than leave you waiting.

Do you hold the money or the credits?

No. There is no checkout, no automated matching and no escrow. We review listings by hand and make introductions; you and the buyer agree price, transfer method and payment directly between yourselves. It is worth knowing that before you start, because it is the part that decides how much diligence sits with you.

Ready when you are

Two minutes, no account, no asking price. If your credits cannot be sold we will say so in the reply rather than keep you on a list.

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Reference reading

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