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OpenAI Codex vs Cursor: plans and pricing

OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Go is the cheaper way in at $8 per month, vs $20 for Cursor Pro. At the standard tier, OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Plus and Cursor Pro both cost $20 per month. At the power user tier, Cursor Pro+ costs $60 per month vs $100 for OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Pro. OpenAI Codex has a free plan. Cursor has a free plan.

US prices from official pricing pages, verified September 15, 2026.

TierOpenAI CodexCursor
Free
ChatGPT Free
Free
Hobby
Free
Budget
ChatGPT Go
$8/mo
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Standard
ChatGPT Plus
$20/mo
Pro
$20/mo
Power user
ChatGPT Pro
From $100/mo
Pro+
$60/mo
Top tier—
Ultra
$200/mo
Teams
ChatGPT Business
$25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)
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Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.

OpenAI Codex

OpenAI’s coding agent, included with ChatGPT plans.

  • ChatGPT FreeFree
    Codex on quick coding tasks
  • ChatGPT Go$8/mo
    Codex for lightweight coding tasks
  • ChatGPT Plus$20/mo
    Codex on the web, CLI, IDE extension and iOS · Automatic code review and Slack integration
  • ChatGPT ProFrom $100/mo
    5x or 20x more Codex usage than Plus · GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark research preview
  • ChatGPT Business$25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly)
    Codex across desktop and mobile apps
  • Also usable with an OpenAI API key, billed at API token prices.
OpenAI official pricing ↗

Cursor

AI code editor with agents, cloud agents and access to frontier models.

  • HobbyFree
    Limited Agent requests · No credit card required
  • Pro$20/mo
    Extended limits on Agent · Access to frontier models · Cloud agents
  • Pro+$60/mo
    3x Pro limits on Agent
  • Ultra$200/mo
    20x Pro limits on Agent · Priority access to new features
  • Save 20% with yearly billing.
  • Every plan includes a set amount of model usage; extra usage is billed on demand.
Anysphere official pricing ↗

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, OpenAI Codex or Cursor?
OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Go is the cheaper way in at $8 per month, vs $20 for Cursor Pro. At the standard tier, OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Plus and Cursor Pro both cost $20 per month. At the power user tier, Cursor Pro+ costs $60 per month vs $100 for OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Pro.
Do OpenAI Codex and Cursor have free plans?
OpenAI Codex has a free plan. Cursor has a free plan.
What is the most expensive OpenAI Codex plan?
OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Pro costs From $100/mo.
What is the most expensive Cursor plan?
Cursor Ultra costs $200/mo.