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Home Assistant says the OpenAI integration requires an API key and is a paid service, so you should monitor your costs in the OpenAI portal.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“This is a paid service, we advise you to monitor your costs in the OpenAI portal closely”
OpenAI Conversation integration, Home Assistant project, Home Assistant, 2026, Setup.
Open the original- What it measures
- Requests sent to the language model are billed through your own OpenAI account, so the cost depends on how much you use it.
- What it does not show
- Prices are set by OpenAI and change, so check the current price list rather than relying on any figure written here.