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OpenAI Codex
OpenAI's coding agent across ChatGPT, your editor, and the terminal — runs many agents in parallel and keeps going in the cloud.
Our rating
★ 4.7 / 5 preliminary
Pricing
Paid · from $20/mo
Category
Coding agent
For
Builder
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026
💲 Included in ChatGPT plans: Plus $20, Pro $100, Business $20/seat (2+ seats, annual). Source: openai.com (checked Oct 15, 2026).
Pros & cons
👍 Pros
- Parallel cloud agents
- Automatic PR reviews
- CLI, IDE extension and ChatGPT share one account
👎 Cons
- Requires a ChatGPT plan
- Cloud tasks need environment setup
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