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Codex app

Codex app is a coding agent as a desktop app by OpenAI.

PopularityRank 10 of 31

72out of 100As of September 30, 2026

Summary

The Codex app is OpenAI's desktop application for Codex and comes with the cloud agent. Press reports give February 2, 2026 as its launch date.

The app runs on macOS, Windows and Linux and, according to OpenAI, uses GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. You can try it for free; the regular entry is the Go plan at $8 per month.

Popularity

How often the harness is searched for, used and mentioned, compared with every harness in the directory.

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Popularity index from 0 to 100, higher is more popular.

20 of 31 models

As of November 4, 2026 · Source: gradually.ai popularity index

Over time

Values from February 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Codex appWarpKiroDevinPi

Subscriptions with Codex app

Plans from the AI subscription directory that include the harness. Cheapest first.

PlanProviderPriceChecked
ChatGPT FreeOpenAIfreeSep 29, 2026
ChatGPT PlusOpenAI$20.00Sep 29, 2026
ChatGPT Business Standard-PlatzOpenAI$25.00or $20.00/month billed annuallySep 29, 2026
ChatGPT Pro $100OpenAI$100.00Sep 29, 2026
ChatGPT Business Premium-PlatzOpenAI$125.00or $100.00/month billed annuallySep 29, 2026
ChatGPT Pro $200OpenAI$200.00Sep 29, 2026
ChatGPT Pro $500OpenAI$500.00Oct 8, 2026
ChatGPT Enterprise EnterpriseOpenAIon requestSep 29, 2026

Changelog

Every update and new release of Codex app is in the changelog.

Open the Codex app changelog

Sources

Every fact on this profile rests on one of these sources. The date is the day the source was read.

SourceBacksRead on
9to5mac.com/2026/02/02/openai-launches-codex-app-fo…Launch dateNovember 5, 2026
learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricingEntry price, ModelsNovember 5, 2026
learn.chatgpt.com/docs/appPlatforms, WebsiteNovember 5, 2026
learn.chatgpt.com/docs/app/windowsPlatformsNovember 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions about Codex app

Codex app is made by OpenAI. It has been publicly available since February 2, 2026.

The vendor states the entry price as “Free tier available, from $8/month with Go plan”.

The vendor names GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna.

According to the vendor, Codex app runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Codex app is included in 8 plans, namely ChatGPT Free, ChatGPT Plus, ChatGPT Business Standard-Platz, ChatGPT Pro $100, ChatGPT Business Premium-Platz, ChatGPT Pro $200, ChatGPT Pro $500 and ChatGPT Enterprise Enterprise.