Codex Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Freeofficial source ↗ | $0checked 2026-08-29 | Limited Codex access for basic tasks in web and IDE extensions |
| ChatGPT Plusofficial source ↗ | USD 20/month · per userchecked 2026-08-29 | Standard Codex CLI, IDE extension, and cloud coding workflows with base ChatGPT Plus usage allowance |
| ChatGPT Pro (5x)official source ↗ | USD 100/month · per userchecked 2026-08-29 | 5x usage headroom of Plus for heavy Codex CLI and agentic execution |
| ChatGPT Pro (20x)official source ↗ | USD 200/month · per userchecked 2026-08-29 | 20x usage headroom of Plus for sustained, high-volume Codex coding workflows and advanced reasoning models |
| ChatGPT Teamofficial source ↗ | USD 30/month · per seatchecked 2026-08-29 | $30/user/month ($25/user/month billed annually); pooled team credits, admin console, workspace management |
| ChatGPT Enterpriseofficial source ↗ | Customchecked 2026-08-29 | Dedicated workspace limits, enterprise governance, SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, custom billing |
| API Pay-As-You-Goofficial source ↗ | Usage-basedchecked 2026-08-29 | Pay-as-you-go token rates for Codex CLI, IDE extension, and SDK via OpenAI API keys with prompt caching discounts |
structured from cited official pricing sources: “Codex access is included across ChatGPT subscription plans (Free, Plus at $20/mo, Pro 5x at $100/mo, Pro 20x at $200/mo, Team at $25-$30/user/mo, and Enterprise) for managed app, cloud tasks, and GitHub review workflows. API-key usage is available for the open-source CLI, IDE extension, and SDK, billing on pay-as-you-go token rates with prompt caching discounts.”
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FAQ
How much does Codex cost?
Codex access is included across ChatGPT subscription plans (Free, Plus at $20/mo, Pro 5x at $100/mo, Pro 20x at $200/mo, Team at $25-$30/user/mo, and Enterprise) for managed app, cloud tasks, and GitHub review workflows. API-key usage is available for the open-source CLI, IDE extension, and SDK, billing on pay-as-you-go token rates with prompt caching discounts. Paid pricing starts at $20/mo.
Does Codex have a free plan?
No — Codex has no free plan; it is a paid tool.
What are free or cheaper Codex alternatives?
Claude Code, Cursor, Amp are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.
pricing is editorial catalog data (last verified August 29, 2026) — vendors change plans; confirm on the official site before you buy. Reuse this data under CC-BY 4.0 via /data.