Codex vs OpenCode — Cost, Capacity & Access

Choose ChatGPT-plan coding access or a separately selected OpenCode provider. Codex — Plus: $20.00/month. OpenCode — OpenCode Go — optional provider: $10.00/month (Optional hosted provider; not the price of the open-source agent)

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Plan decision matrix

Selected plans for this decision. Follow the pricing guides for all tiers. Currencies, billing periods and quota units retain their original scope.
Decision axisCodexOpenCode
Pricing / billing
FactOpenCode Go — optional provider: $10.00/month (Optional hosted provider; not the price of the open-source agent)OpenCode Go · OpenCode Zen
Usage limits
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
FactOpenCode Go — optional provider: Go ($10/month): each model has its own monthly usage-value limit, $15–$60 depending on the model; the 5-hour limit is 20% and the weekly limit 50% of it. A $60 model allows $12 / 5 hours and $30 / week. Base usage value; effective allowance varies by model. This is not a universal request quota or equal capacity across models.OpenCode Go
Available interfaces (product scope)
FactProduct interfaces: ChatGPT desktop app, Web, Codex CLI, IDE extension, Codex cloud, iOS. Plan-specific eligibility is not implied.Codex pricing · Codex models
FactProduct interfaces: Terminal, desktop app, IDE extension. Plan-specific eligibility is not implied.OpenCode documentation · OpenCode official GitHub repository
After included usage
FactPlus: Additional credits can extend usage after included limits; credit consumption varies by model and speed.Codex pricing and usage limits
FactOpenCode Go — optional provider: OpenCode Zen balance can be used beyond Go caps when that option is enabled.OpenCode Go · OpenCode Zen

Choose according to your requirements

Choose Codex if…

Derived decision you want Codex app, CLI and cloud access under Plus.

Choose OpenCode if…

Derived decision you want a separate OpenCode Go provider with optional Zen balance.

  • FactOpenCode Go — optional provider: Go ($10/month): each model has its own monthly usage-value limit, $15–$60 depending on the model; the 5-hour limit is 20% and the weekly limit 50% of it. A $60 model allows $12 / 5 hours and $30 / week. Base usage value; effective allowance varies by model. This is not a universal request quota or equal capacity across models.OpenCode Go
  • FactOpenCode Go — optional provider: OpenCode through the OpenCode Go providerOpenCode Go · OpenCode Zen
  • FactProduct interfaces: Terminal, desktop app, IDE extension. Plan-specific eligibility is not implied.OpenCode documentation · OpenCode official GitHub repository
  • FactOpen-source agent connected to local, BYOK, OpenCode Go, OpenCode Zen, or another providerOpenCode documentation · OpenCode official GitHub repository
  • FactOpenCode Go — optional provider: OpenCode Zen balance can be used beyond Go caps when that option is enabled.OpenCode Go · OpenCode Zen

What this comparison cannot establish

Published quotas use different units and workloads. These records cannot establish relative coding output or a universal winner. A missing numeric allowance is Unknown, not unlimited.

Not directly comparable One side has no verified numeric limit in this window.

Codex: Numeric capacity beyond the cited plan rules and workload-specific throughput are Unknown in this comparison.

OpenCode: Numeric capacity beyond the cited plan rules and workload-specific throughput are Unknown in this comparison.

Recommendations on this page are conditional. There is no global winner score.

Official source conflict

Official sources disagree

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

Official sources and verification

Last verified · Codex

Usage evidence reviewed . Other product facts retain their earlier verification date.

Last verified · OpenCode

Usage evidence reviewed . Other product facts retain their earlier verification date.

Official sources conflict

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.

Verified Sep 1, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC. Affected pages: /codex/, /codex/usage-limits/, /changes/2026-08-31-codex-model-retirement-001/

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