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OpenAI Codex

Repository-level software work across local and cloud agent surfaces

OpenAI coding agent for repository work across desktop, cloud, CLI, IDE, mobile and code-review workflows.

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About OpenAI Codex

Codex is included with eligible ChatGPT plans and shares usage, credits and limits with ChatGPT Work. Individual access ranges from Free and Go to Plus and two Pro capacity tiers. Business has published annual and monthly seat prices; Enterprise and Edu are sales-led or credit-based. API-key use is a separate path for CLI, SDK and IDE automation, billed at the selected model's API token rates and without Codex cloud integrations such as hosted code review or Slack.

Pros

  • +Free evaluation tier
  • +Desktop, cloud, CLI and IDE workflows
  • +Published individual and Business prices
  • +Cloud code review integrations
  • +Separate API-key automation path

Cons

  • Usage varies by task and model
  • Work and Codex share the same allowance
  • API and ChatGPT billing are separate
  • Cloud chats can consume more allowance
  • Autonomous changes require review and repository controls

Pricing Plans

Free$0 / month

Explore Codex on quick coding tasks with plan-dependent limits.

Go$8 / month

Lightweight coding tasks with higher access than Free and plan-dependent usage.

Plus$20 / month

Codex across web, CLI, IDE extension and iOS, cloud integrations and purchasable additional ChatGPT credits.

Pro 5x$100 / month

Everything in Plus with roughly five times the Plus Codex usage allocation and access to eligible Pro-only previews.

Pro 20x$200 / month

Everything in Plus with roughly twenty times the Plus Codex usage allocation. Codex tasks remain usage-limited even where another feature is described as unlimited.

Business annual$20 / user / month billed annually

Two-user minimum; dedicated workspace, administration, SAML SSO, MFA and flexible additional credits.

Business monthly$25 / user / month

Current monthly-billing option for the Business workspace.

Enterprise and EduCustom or flexible credits

Enterprise controls, priority processing, audit and compliance capabilities; usage terms depend on contract and flexible-pricing configuration.

API keyUsage based at current model API rates

CLI, SDK or IDE use billed by the selected API model. Cloud-based Codex integrations are not included in API-key mode.

Prices are public list prices before tax and may vary by country, billing term, and workspace. Last verified 2026-08-25. Official pricing source →

Best For

Professional developersRepository maintenanceCode review automationEngineering teamsCI and SDK automation

⚠️ Not Recommended For

Buyers expecting unlimited tasks from a flat subscriptionTeams mixing API token charges with ChatGPT plan feesRepositories without review and permission controls

Quick Info

Pricing
freemium
Category
ai-agents
Rating
4.4 / 5.0
Last Reviewed
2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00

💰 Pricing Breakdown

Official OpenAI Codex pricing verified 2026-08-25. Free is $0, Go $8/month, Plus $20/month, Pro 5x $100/month and Pro 20x $200/month. Business is $20/user/month billed annually for 2+ users or $25 monthly. Enterprise/Edu are custom or flexible-credit plans. ChatGPT Work and Codex share usage. API-key use is separately metered at current API model rates; task cost varies with model, context, reasoning, tools and output.

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