OpenAI Codex
A tier in Coding & Vibe Coding. OpenAI's coding agent, available in ChatGPT, a CLI, and IDE extensions, that can write features, fix bugs, and propose pull requests.
Our take
OpenAI Codex sits in our A tier (excellent) for coding & vibe coding. It's best for: Teams already on ChatGPT who want to delegate coding tasks.
- Made by
- OpenAI
- Category
- Coding & Vibe Coding
- Tier
- A: Excellent
- Pricing
- Plans change often; see the official site.
- Last reviewed
- Oct 15, 2026
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