Go: limited desktop use
Go's $8 price does not establish Plus-level CLI, IDE or cloud access. Check whether your account has received the desktop rollout.
AI PRICING COMPARE · US / USD
Codex Pricing: Free, Go, Plus and Pro Plans
Compare Codex access across ChatGPT plans, monthly fees, shared usage limits and separately billed API rates.
PLAN GUIDE · CHECKED 2026-10-02
Codex is available through ChatGPT plans. Free and Go have limited GPT-6 Luna desktop access subject to rollout; Plus is $20/month with broader Codex access. Pro has separate $100, $200 and $500 monthly tiers. API-key usage is billed separately.
Official source · Checked 2026-10-02
Compare base subscription fees
USD per month · Individual plans · Before tax and additional usage
Exact base fees from the plan table below. Included usage is not shown on this price scale.
Monthly and annual plan comparison
| Plan | Monthly fee | Annual billing | Usage conditions | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Free | Free | No subscription fee | Advanced tools and Codex have limited access. No fixed quota is assumed. | |
| ChatGPT Go | $8.00/mo | Monthly billing only | More image creation, uploads and data analysis than Free, plus longer memory. Voice uses the Free allowance. Model and tool limits apply; API usage is billed separately. Go, Plus and Pro are monthly-only. | |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20.00/mo | Monthly billing only | Tool, upload and model allowances vary. Developer API billing is separate. | |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 | $100.00/mo | Monthly billing only | Lowest included usage of the three Pro tiers. Astra Ultrafast is not included, and buying credits does not unlock it. Included usage is consumed first, then credits where eligible. Memory and file uploads are included. Tool, model and usage limits still apply and developer API billing is separate. Billed monthly; annual billing and paying several months ahead are not available. | |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 | $200.00/mo | Monthly billing only | More included usage than Pro 100 and less than Pro 500. New subscriptions that are not grandfathered carry a lower allowance; a subscriber who qualifies can keep the previous allowance until 29 October 2026, after which it converts to the lower one. Keeping that allowance does not add Ultrafast. Astra Ultrafast is not included. Billed monthly; annual billing is not available. | |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 | $500.00/mo | Monthly billing only | Highest included usage of the three Pro tiers, and the only Pro tier that includes Astra Ultrafast, which is selected in the model picker and draws on the same allowance before credits. Billed monthly; annual billing is not available. |
US/USD individual list prices. Annual equivalents require an upfront yearly payment; twelve monthly payments do not create an annual offer. Team, business and regional plans are outside this table.
Access and usage, plan by plan
| Plan | Tool access | Usage basis |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Free | Limited desktop access; rollout applies | GPT-6 Luna at Standard; limited |
| ChatGPT Go | Limited desktop access; rollout applies | GPT-6 Luna at Standard; limited |
| ChatGPT Plus | Web, CLI, IDE and app | Shared ChatGPT Work and Codex limits |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 | Web, CLI, IDE and app | Pro allowance; shared usage |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 | Web, CLI, IDE and app | More usage than Pro 100 |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 | Web, CLI, IDE and app; Astra Ultrafast | Highest included usage |
Official source · Checked 2026-10-02
Pro tier and transition details · Checked 2026-10-02
Which plan fits your workflow?
Plus: broader access
The lowest tracked paid tier with broader Codex access. Task size, context, model and reasoning level affect allowance consumption.
Pro: choose an exact tier
Pro 100, 200 and 500 have different allowances. Eligible existing Pro 200 users retain their prior allowance through 29 October 2026; a lower allowance applies afterwards.
Model API prices: a separate budget
OpenAI Standard, short-context base rates. Long-context, Fast, Ultrafast, Batch and Flex use different prices. API tokens cannot be converted into included subscription tasks.
| Model | OpenAI API input / 1M | OpenAI API output / 1M | Model catalog input / 1M | Model catalog output / 1M | Rate conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI: GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.10 | $0.50 | Higher context-dependent rates apply. Cache and tool charges excluded. |
| OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol | $2.00 | $10.00 | $2.00 | $10.00 | Higher context-dependent rates apply. Cache and tool charges excluded. |
| OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra | $10.00 | $50.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | Higher context-dependent rates apply. Cache and tool charges excluded. |
Official model rates · Checked 2026-10-02
Model catalog · Retrieved 2026-10-02T03:01:17.368164+00:00. A catalog retrieval is not a direct provider verification.
Frequently asked questions
Is Codex included in ChatGPT Plus?
Yes, with usage limits. ChatGPT Work and Codex share plan usage; API usage is separate.
Can I buy an annual Codex subscription?
The individual Go, Plus and Pro subscriptions shown here are monthly-only.
Does an API key give me Codex cloud features?
API-key billing supports CLI, SDK and IDE workflows, but does not include Codex cloud features. Model availability depends on the API account.
Official source · Checked 2026-10-02