Expired50% confidenceFactTime unknown
Third-party API relay platforms use a 'rate multiplier' billing model, where a 0.1x rate means the cost is roughly one-tenth of OpenAI's official pricing
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Sources
50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Codex Setup Guide for China: Complete Tutorial from Registration to Running
bilibili小飞脚本
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