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OpenAI Codex
use Best $0 starting point among the big three.
OpenAI's coding agent for local and background 'go fix this issue' tasks.
- Use cases
- Background issue fixing
- Beginner-friendly agent coding
- Desktop app agent
- Pricing
- Free tier with an agent model in the desktop app (subject to rollout); Plus $20/mo; Pro 200 allowance reduced for new subscribers since Sept 29.
- Website
- https://openai.com/codex/
- Source
- https://www.llms.blog/posts/cursor-vs-claude-code-vs-codex-prices-models-and-which-to-pick-october-2026
- Added
- 2026-10-20
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