OpenAI AgentKit

Agents 6.4/10

OpenAI's visual-first stack to build, deploy, and embed agents on its hosted API platform (note: visual Agent Builder being wound down by Nov 30, 2026; Agents SDK continues).

Free credit: $100
Credit window: 30 days
Card required: No

OpenAI AgentKit scores 6.4/10 for free value in Agents. The main constraint: Agent Builder canvas is free to use; you pay only for model/token usage when agents run.

Category Agents Kind Managed agent runtime Caveats Visual Agent Builder canvas plus Agents SDK; agents deploy onto OpenAI's hosted API runtime and embed via ChatKit. Card required No Eligibility anyone

Free value score

6.4 / 10

Show the math

Overall 6.4/10

value = 6.4/100

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Execution 5/10

value = 100 $ one-time

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Connectivity 7.5/10

value = 7.5/100

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Production controls 8.3/10

value = 8.3/100

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Key metrics

1/mo Execution quota Uses stated quota when present; otherwise a conservative unpublished-quota floor.

6 Tool/model connectivity agents sdk, api, chatkit, model, sdk, tools

1 Production controls evals

free tier Free tier

card? Credit card

What you get

Agent Builder canvas is free to use; you pay only for model/token usage when agents run

OpenAI-native visual agent canvas + SDK

Gotchas

Builder free, model usage billed

The Agent Builder canvas is free to use; you pay only for the underlying model/token usage.

Sources

"Update on June 3, 2026: OpenAI is winding down the Agent Builder and Evals products. From November 30, 2026 onward ..."
https://openai.com/index/introducing-agentkit/
"Existing users can continue using it during the transition window, and the product is scheduled to shut down on November 30, 2026. ChatKit remains available ..."
https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/agent-builder
"Starting today, ChatKit and the new Evals capabilities are generally available to all developers. Agent Builder is available in beta ... All of these tools are included with standard API model pricing."
https://openai.com/index/introducing-agentkit/
"Free | User must be in an allowed geography | $100 / month"
https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/rate-limits

agents agent-deployment hosted runtime

Open service Source ← All Agents

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