# Is OpenAI Codex still around? (2026) - Verdict

**Yes. OpenAI Codex is live and price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026.**

Category: AI Coding Assistants

- Status: alive
- Lowest paid plan: $20/mo
- Free tier: yes (permanent)
- Verified: Sep 8, 2026 · price source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001106-codex-rate-card

## What it is

Codex is OpenAI's software-engineering agent that runs tasks in sandboxes and works in parallel; it ships as a CLI, a VS Code extension, a web app, and an iOS app. Access is bundled into ChatGPT plans rather than sold on its own, the CLI itself is open source, and the API is billed per token. It runs on GPT-5 family models tuned for coding.
Sources: openai.com (https://openai.com/codex/) · help.openai.com (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001106-codex-rate-card)

## Use it

- OpenAI Codex: https://verdict.tools/go/openai-codex (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## Options

- The best AI Coding Assistants: https://verdict.tools/best/ai-coding-assistants

## FAQ

### Is OpenAI Codex shutting down?
There is no official sunset announcement for OpenAI Codex as of Sep 8, 2026. It is reachable and price-verified; a "dead" status is set only by a human.

### How much does OpenAI Codex cost?
Its lowest paid plan starts at $20/mo (verified Sep 8, 2026); the price links to the vendor's live pricing page as its source.

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