OpenAI Codex CLI
By OpenAI · Official site ↗
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pricing tiers | Included in ChatGPT plans: Free $0, Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo; Business, Edu and Enterprise also include it. API-key use is billed at API pricing. Source: developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Free tier | Yes. Free plan: GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app, subject to rollout. Plus lists Codex in the CLI; the CLI is also usable with an API key. A fixed Free-plan message limit is not published. Source: developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Models | GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, GPT-6 Astra (plus GPT-5.6 family, GPT-5.5 retiring Oct 14, 2026). With an API key, the models available to that key. Source: developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Local vs cloud | Both: local CLI/IDE/desktop chats plus Codex cloud tasks (cloud features not available with API-key auth). Source: developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Platforms | CLI, IDE extension, ChatGPT desktop app, web, iOS (Plus and up). Source: developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Key features |
Source: developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Best for | ChatGPT subscribers who want a terminal agent plus cloud tasks and GitHub review in one plan. Source: Editorial summary of the sourced facts · Checked 2026-10-12 |
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