OpenAI Codex GitHub Action Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache-2.0last verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open Sourceofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Free GitHub Action workflow runner; standard GitHub Actions runner minutes and OpenAI API token consumption apply

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license with no software license fees. Usage incurs standard GitHub Actions runner minutes and OpenAI API token costs.”

Self-hosting cost

OpenAI Codex GitHub Action is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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same category, free plan or open-source license

Actopen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license. Act has no licensing costs or subscription tiers; it runs locally via Docker and saves billable GitHub Actions runner minutes.ArgoCDopen sourceFree and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license as a CNCF Graduated project. Argo CD has $0 software licensing fees for self-hosted Kubernetes deployments across any cloud or on-prem environment (users pay only for underlying cluster compute). For enterprise-managed GitOps, the Akuity Platform (founded by Argo's creators) provides agent-based managed control planes starting at $495/month (Pro plan including 50 applications and Kargo control plane) up to custom Enterprise tiers with 24/7 1-hour P1 SLA support and advanced security.BlacksmithHigh-performance drop-in replacement runner fleet for GitHub Actions offering 2x faster execution and 50% to 75% cost reduction. Free tier provides 3,000 runner minutes/month (2vCPU basis). Pay-as-you-go usage bills per minute at $0.004/min for Ubuntu x64 (vs $0.008 GitHub), $0.0025/min for Ubuntu ARM, and $0.008/min for Windows x64 (vs $0.016 GitHub) with no seat fees or minimums. Enterprise tier offers custom volume pricing, dedicated runner pools, private VPC peering, SOC 2 compliance, and custom uptime SLAs.GitHub MCP Serveropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license. GitHub MCP Server has no licensing fees or subscription tiers; API operations run locally or via remote endpoints against standard GitHub account API rate limits.

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FAQ

How much does OpenAI Codex GitHub Action cost?

Free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license with no software license fees. Usage incurs standard GitHub Actions runner minutes and OpenAI API token costs.

Does OpenAI Codex GitHub Action have a free plan?

Yes — OpenAI Codex GitHub Action is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host OpenAI Codex GitHub Action for free?

What are free or cheaper OpenAI Codex GitHub Action alternatives?

Act, ArgoCD, Blacksmith are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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