Pricing · November 2026
Codex pricing
Every plan
- FreeFreeFree
- Codex for quick coding tasks
- GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app, subject to rollout
No image generation
- Go$8/moIndividual
- Codex for lightweight coding tasks
- GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app, subject to rollout
- Plus$20/moIndividual
- Codex on the web, CLI, IDE extension and iOS
- Cloud code review and Slack integration
- GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna
- Buy ChatGPT credits to extend usage
Per 5 hours: about 15-160 local messages on GPT-6.1 Sol, 350-3,000 on GPT-6 Luna; weekly limits may apply
- ProFrom $100Individual
- Everything in Plus
- Plans at $100, $200 or $500 a month
- No five-hour limit
- Ultrafast mode on the $500 plan
- Business$25/user/moTeam$20/user/mo
- ChatGPT and Codex across desktop and mobile
- Larger cloud VMs
- SAML SSO, MFA, no training on business data by default
- Workspace credits to extend usage
2+ users; same 5-hour estimates as Plus
- Enterprise and EduContact salesEnterprise
- Priority processing
- SCIM, EKM, RBAC, audit logs via the Compliance API
- With flexible pricing: no fixed rate limits, usage scales with credits
How usage is measured: Messages per 5 hours plus weekly limits; credits after that. Prices in USD, before tax.
What's not included
- Cloud features (GitHub code review, Slack) when you use Codex with an API key.
- Image generation on the Free plan.
- Fixed message counts: the per-5-hour numbers are estimates and vary with model, context and tools.
- A published dollar price per credit: OpenAI says credit prices depend on your plan or agreement.
Free plan and trial
No trial is mentioned. Codex is included in ChatGPT Free and Go for quick, lightweight tasks.
API and own-key costs
Sign in with an OpenAI API key to use Codex in the CLI, SDK or IDE extension at standard API rates, without cloud features. After plan limits, credits are charged per 1M tokens: GPT-6.1 Sol 50 input / 2.5 cached / 250 output credits, GPT-6 Luna 2.5 / 0.25 / 12.5. OpenAI says a typical GPT-5.6 Sol task may use 2 to 15 credits. Per-token API prices.
What will I actually pay?
Monthly bills built only from OpenAI's published prices and limits. Where an example assumes a usage amount, it says so.
Light
Quick fixes and small scripts
$8/mo
- ChatGPT Go$8
Codex for lightweight tasks on GPT-6 Luna. ChatGPT Free also includes it for quick tasks.
Daily
A few focused sessions a week
$20/mo
- ChatGPT Plus$20
Codex in the CLI, IDE and cloud, roughly 15-160 GPT-6.1 Sol messages per 5 hours; buy credits if you hit the limit.
Heavy
Codex all day
$100/mo
- ChatGPT Pro (entry tier)$100
No five-hour limit. The $200 and $500 Pro tiers raise the other limits; $500 adds Ultrafast mode.
Price history
2026-10-14 · DevHunt check of the pricing page
DevHunt check: Codex in ChatGPT Free; Go $8 for light use; Plus $20 adds web, CLI and IDE.
2026-10-14 · OpenAI docs
OpenAI: GPT-5.5 retired from Codex with ChatGPT sign-in at noon PDT (API-key sessions not affected).
2026-11-07 · DevHunt check of the pricing page
Free, Go $8, Plus $20, Pro from $100 ($100, $200, $500), Business $25/user ($20 annual). OpenAI says GPT-5.6 Sol's promotional credit pricing runs at least through November 21, 2026.
Codex vs the nearest alternatives
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Top individual plan | Teams | Usage measured in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Codex checked 2026-11-07 | Included in ChatGPT Free (quick tasks) | $8/mo Go | $100/mo Pro | $25/user ($20 billed annually) | Messages per 5 hours plus weekly limits; credits after that |
| Claude Code pricing checked 2026-11-07 | Not included | $20/mo Pro | $200/mo Ultra | $25/seat ($20 billed annually) | 5-hour and weekly limits, shared with Claude chat |
| GitHub Copilot pricing checked 2026-11-07 | 2,000 completions/month, limited chat and agent | $10/mo Pro | $100/mo Max | $19/seat (Business) | Monthly AI credits (1 credit = $0.01) |
| Cursor pricing checked 2026-11-07 | Limited agent and chat requests | $8/mo Plus | $200/mo Ultra | From $30/user | Weekly usage pool shared with Grok; third-party models at API list price |
Sources: Codex pricing (ChatGPT Learn), checked 2026-11-07. More on the tool: OpenAI Codex on DevHunt.
FAQ
How much does Codex cost?+
On 2026-11-07, OpenAI's pricing page listed Go at $8/mo, Plus at $20/mo, Pro at From $100, Business at $25/user/mo and Enterprise and Edu at Contact sales, plus a Free plan.
Is there a free plan or free trial for Codex?+
Free plan: Codex for quick coding tasks; GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app, subject to rollout (no image generation). No trial is mentioned. Codex is included in ChatGPT Free and Go for quick, lightweight tasks.
Is Codex cheaper billed annually?+
Yes: Business is $20 a month billed annually instead of $25 (20% less).
How much does Codex cost for a team?+
Business: $25/user/mo (2+ users; same 5-hour estimates as Plus) and Enterprise and Edu: Contact sales.
Is Codex free?+
Codex is included in ChatGPT Free for quick coding tasks and in Go ($8) for lightweight ones, both on GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app (subject to rollout). The CLI, IDE extension, web and cloud code review start with Plus at $20 a month.
How many Codex messages do I get on Plus?+
OpenAI's estimates for Plus are about 15-160 local messages per five hours on GPT-6.1 Sol, 35-285 on GPT-6.1 Terra and 350-3,000 on GPT-6 Luna. Cloud tasks may use more, and weekly limits may also apply. These are estimates, not fixed caps.
Can I use Codex with an API key instead of a ChatGPT plan?+
Yes, in the CLI, SDK or IDE extension, billed at standard API rates. You lose the cloud features such as GitHub code review and Slack.
How current are these prices?+
Every number on this page was copied from OpenAI's own pricing page and docs on 2026-11-07, and the month in the title is that check date. Plans change often, so confirm on the official page before you commit.
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