# Overbilling for OpenAI-hosted containers in the Agent API

- Provider: [OpenAI](https://down.guide/openai)
- Level: confirmed
- Impact: Degraded
- lasted 9h 23m
- started 2026-09-18 22:29 UTC
- id: DWN-f99881b94e
- Official page: https://status.openai.com/incidents/01M2VA7X37P1ASADSNZ1CG4N4D

## Updates from OpenAI
### 2026-09-18 22:29 UTC: investigating
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.

### 2026-09-18 23:22 UTC: investigating
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.

### 2026-09-19 01:08 UTC: identified
We are still implementing the mitigation.

### 2026-09-19 05:00 UTC: monitoring
We have applied the mitigation, and any new sessions would not run into this issue. We are monitoring the recovery.

### 2026-09-19 07:52 UTC: resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.

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