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Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex

Claude Code published paid entry is $17/mo. OpenAI Codex published paid entry is $8/mo. OpenAI Codex lists a lower published paid entry ($8/mo) than Claude Code ($17/mo). Limits and free tiers are in the table.

Claude Code vs Codex: published list prices

Cl Claude Code Cx OpenAI Codex

Where they really differ

Entry
$17 vs $8

Lowest published paid individual price in the catalog.

Top plan
$200 vs $20

Highest individual list price we could parse.

Team
$20 vs $25

Lowest parsed team or seat price. not public when the string does not yield a single number.

Plan by plan

Field Claude Code OpenAI Codex
Entry paid $17 $8
Top plan $200 $20
Team seat $20 $25
Free plan Claude Free does not include Claude Code. Limited Codex access on ChatGPT Free.
Works in CLI, IDE CLI, IDE, Extension, Cloud
MCP Yes Yes
Limits Claude Code is included in all paid Claude plans and shares that plan's usage pool. Local messages and cloud chats share the ChatGPT plan allowance.
Last change None dated GPT-5.5 leaves Codex for ChatGPT sign-in

Monthly list prices in USD. Checked 19 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Questions people ask

Claude Code entry is $17/mo. Checked Oct 15, 2026 on Claude plans & pricing.

OpenAI Codex entry is $8/mo. Checked Oct 15, 2026 on ChatGPT plans and pricing.

OpenAI Codex lists a lower published paid entry ($8/mo) than Claude Code ($17/mo).

Claude Code: Claude Free does not include Claude Code. OpenAI Codex: Limited Codex access on ChatGPT Free.

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