Codex (OpenAI) Pricing
All plans and pricing as of 2026-04-13
Plus
- ✓Codex web + CLI + IDE extension
- ✓GPT-5.4 + GPT-5.3-Codex
- ✓20-100 local messages per 5h
- ✓Slack integration
- ✓Cloud code review
Pro
- ✓10-20x higher rate limits
- ✓GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark (research preview)
- ✓Up to 2,000 messages per 5h
- ✓Priority processing
Business
- ✓30-150 local messages per 5h
- ✓10-60 cloud tasks per 5h
- ✓20-50 code reviews per 5h
- ✓Admin controls
- ✓Larger VMs
Is Codex (OpenAI) Worth the Price?
Value Score: 8/10
Overall Score: 8.3/10 · Developers already paying for ChatGPT Plus who want a coding agent at no extra cost. Especially good for parallel task execution -- assign multiple bug fixes or feature branches and let Codex work them simultaneously.
Codex is OpenAI's answer to Claude Code and Devin, and it has one killer advantage: it's bundled with ChatGPT Plus. If you're already paying $20/mo for ChatGPT, you get a cloud coding agent for free. The parallel task execution is genuinely unique -- no other coding agent lets you fire off 5 tasks and check back later. But the rough edges are real: you can't steer it mid-task, complex refactors fall flat, and the usage limits feel tight. For straightforward coding tasks and code review, it's excellent. For anything nuanced, Claude Code's interactive approach is still better.
How Codex (OpenAI) Pricing Compares
| Tool | Free Tier | Starting Price | Value Score | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex (OpenAI)(this tool) | Yes | $0 | 8/10 | 8.3 |
| GitHub Copilot | Yes | $0 | 8/10 | 8.3 |
| Cursor | Yes | $0 | 8/10 | 8.3 |
| Google Antigravity | Yes | $0 | 6/10 | 8.0 |
| Claude Code | No | $20/month | 7/10 | 7.8 |
| Lovable | Yes | $0 | 7.5/10 | 7.8 |