Is OpenAI Codex still around? (2026)
Yes. OpenAI Codex is live and reachable, price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026.
Held steady at $20/mo the whole tracked window (20 days).
Reachable 100% of 20 tracked days.
First-party daily snapshots. One reading per day, grows over time.
What OpenAI Codex is
What sets it apart cloud sandboxes that run many coding tasks in parallel
Best for teams already on ChatGPT plans wanting a parallel task agent · Pricing model bundled into ChatGPT plans (Plus $20, Pro $200); CLI open source; API pay-per-token
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 · help.openai.com
The fine print, checked
What the free plan really caps, whether your data can leave, and how cancelling works. Each fact read on OpenAI Codex's own pages, linked below.
Codex is included in the ChatGPT Free plan ($0/month) for quick coding tasks, but image generation is not available on Free. The cheapest paid tiers are Go at $8/month and Plus at $20/month; on Plus, GPT-5.6 Sol is capped at about 10-100 local messages per rolling 5-hour window (25-200 on Terra, 250-2,000 on Luna).
OpenAI Codex Pricing (ChatGPT Learn docs) · checked Aug 1, 2026
Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings > Data controls > Export data to request a ZIP download of your chat history and account data (available on Free, Plus, Pro, and eligible Edu; not Business or Enterprise). The link arrives by email or SMS, can take up to 7 days, and expires 24 hours after you receive it.
OpenAI Help Center - Exporting your ChatGPT history and data · checked Aug 1, 2026
You cancel yourself in ChatGPT under Settings > Billing > Cancel plan (for Business: Workspace settings > Billing > Manage plan > Cancel subscription). Cancellation takes effect the day after your next billing date, so cancel at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge. Refunds are handled through a separate refund request.
OpenAI Help Center - How do I cancel my ChatGPT subscription? · checked Aug 1, 2026
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