OpenAI's 4% ChatGPT Checkout Fee Just Made AI the Most Expensive Sales Channel a Merchant Can Use

OpenAI's 4% ChatGPT Checkout Fee Just Made AI the Most Expensive Sales Channel a Merchant Can Use

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Published on: 13/05/2026

OpenAI now charges Shopify merchants 4% on every ChatGPT checkout sale. Stack it with payment processing fees and you're losing 10% per transaction.

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