OpenAI adds spend controls, analytics to ChatGPT Enterprise

OpenAI has introduced new spending controls and usage analytics for its ChatGPT Enterprise platform, aiming to help businesses manage rising costs and track AI adoption as generative tools become more deeply integrated into corporate workflows. The features, announced on June 19, 2026, and now available to all enterprise customers, provide administrators with centralized dashboards to monitor credit consumption and set budget limits.

The update addresses a critical challenge for organizations as AI usage scales: unpredictable and often soaring expenses. Under consumption-based pricing models, where companies pay per use, costs can escalate rapidly with increased employee adoption. For example, ride-hailing company Uber recently reported exhausting its annual AI budget in just a few months, highlighting the financial risks.

A key new component is the enhanced Global Admin Console, which consolidates data on ChatGPT and Codex credit usage. Administrators can now view granular breakdowns by individual user, product, and specific AI model, helping them identify top users and emerging consumption patterns. The system also allows for setting credit limits at three levels: a default...