FactPlus: Approximate official local-message estimates per five-hour period vary by model in a shared pool; additional weekly limits may apply. These estimates are not fixed message limits.Codex pricing and usage limits · Codex pricing
FactPro: Includes Cursor Models and Other Models pools, resetting each monthly billing cycle. Other Models consumes usage at model API rates; fixed request counts are Unknown. Tab completions are unlimited.Cursor models and pricing
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FactProduct interfaces: ChatGPT desktop app, Web, Codex CLI, IDE extension, Codex cloud, iOS. Plan-specific eligibility is not implied.Codex pricing · Codex models
FactPlus: Additional credits can extend usage after included limits; credit consumption varies by model and speed.Codex pricing and usage limits
FactPro: After included monthly usage, enable on-demand billing at API rates or upgrade. On-demand usage is billed monthly.Cursor models and pricing
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FactPlus: Approximate official local-message estimates per five-hour period vary by model in a shared pool; additional weekly limits may apply. These estimates are not fixed message limits.Codex pricing and usage limits · Codex pricing
FactProduct interfaces: ChatGPT desktop app, Web, Codex CLI, IDE extension, Codex cloud, iOS. Plan-specific eligibility is not implied.Codex pricing · Codex models
FactIncluded ChatGPT subscription usage, with separate API/provider access where configuredCodex pricing · Codex models
FactPlus: Additional credits can extend usage after included limits; credit consumption varies by model and speed.Codex pricing and usage limits
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FactPro: Includes Cursor Models and Other Models pools, resetting each monthly billing cycle. Other Models consumes usage at model API rates; fixed request counts are Unknown. Tab completions are unlimited.Cursor models and pricing
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Codex: Numeric capacity beyond the cited plan rules and workload-specific throughput are Unknown in this comparison.
Cursor: Numeric capacity beyond the cited plan rules and workload-specific throughput are Unknown in this comparison.
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Unknown — conflicting GPT-5.4 availability in Codex for ChatGPT-signed-in users
Source A:Codex pricing — The Codex pricing table still displays legacy GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 mini rows.
Source B:Using Codex with your ChatGPT plan — The Help Center states those models are no longer available in Codex for users signed in with ChatGPT from August 31, 2026.
Applies to: ChatGPT-signed-in Codex users after 2026-08-31
Decision impact: Do not treat GPT-5.4 as a current Codex ChatGPT-login model. API-provider rows remain a separate access path.
TraceCheck status: Unresolved — Derived outputs must not treat one side as settled Fact.
Last checked Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
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Official sources conflict Official sources conflict. The Codex pricing table still displays legacy GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 mini rows, while the Help Center states those models are no longer available in Codex for users signed in with ChatGPT from August 31, 2026.
Codex now recommends GPT-6.1 Sol and adds GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark retired on September 14, and GPT-5.5 retires from ChatGPT-signed-in Codex on October 14, 2026. — Codex models on Plus: GPT-6 Astra, GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, GPT-5.6 Luna; Pro also GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark → GPT-6.1 Sol (recommended), GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, with GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna available during the rollout. Spark retired September 14, 2026; GPT-5.5 retires October 14, 2026. Verified Oct 11, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.
Codex Plus limits now list the GPT-6 models: GPT-6.1 Sol 15–160, GPT-6 Sol 15–150 and GPT-6 Luna 350–3,000 local messages per five hours. GPT-5.6 Terra has no row. — Plus approximate local messages per five hours: GPT-6 Astra 5–45, GPT-5.6 Sol 10–100, GPT-5.6 Terra 25–200, GPT-5.6 Luna 250–2,000 → Plus and Standard Business approximate local messages per five hours: GPT-6.1 Sol 15–160, GPT-6 Astra 5–45, GPT-6 Sol 15–150, GPT-6 Luna 350–3,000, GPT-5.6 Sol 10–100, GPT-5.6 Luna 250–2,000. Verified Oct 11, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.
Codex Pro is now three plans ($100, $200 and $500 per month), and Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit. The Pro 5x and 20x message columns are gone from the usage table. — Pro was one plan from $100/month with official 5x and 20x capacity columns of approximate local messages per five hours (GPT-6 Astra 25–225 at 5x, 100–900 at 20x) → Pro plans at $100, $200 or $500 per month. Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit; weekly limits may apply. Ultrafast mode is on Pro $500. Verified Oct 11, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.
Codex Plus approximate five-hour local-message ranges re-verified from the official Plus column; they are not a single collapsed quota. — Unknown — current model-specific message estimates require re-verification. A shared five-hour allowance applies, and additional weekly limits may apply. → Approximate official local-message estimates per five-hour period from the Plus column: GPT-6 Astra 5–45; GPT-5.6 Sol 10–100; GPT-5.6 Terra 25–200; GPT-5.6 Luna 250–2,000. Shared pool; weekly limits may apply; estimates are not fixed limits.. Verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.
Cursor Other Models listing updated to official Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.8 Flash; dual monthly pools remain without published numeric budgets. — Composer 2.5; Grok 4.6; Grok 4.5; Claude Fable 5; Claude Opus 5; Claude Sonnet 5; Gemini 3.1 Pro; Gemini 3.7 Flash; GPT-5.6 Luna; GPT-5.6 Sol; GPT-5.6 Terra → Composer 2.5; Grok 4.6; Grok 4.5; Claude Fable 5.1; Claude Opus 5; Claude Sonnet 5; Gemini 3.1 Pro; Gemini 3.8 Flash; GPT-5.6 Luna; GPT-5.6 Sol; GPT-5.6 Terra. Cursor Models pool vs Other Models pool confirmed; numeric included budgets remain Unknown.. Verified Sep 7, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.