- Entry price
- Not yet verified
- Free tier
- Not yet verified
- Logged activity · 90d
- 71/100
Terminal agent vs terminal agent
- Entry price
- $10/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Logged activity · 90d
- 43/100
OpenAI Codex vs OpenCode
At a glance
Verified values · no winner is picked| Dimension | OpenAI Codex | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Not yet verified | $10/mo |
| Free tier | Not yet verified | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Enterprise (SSO + offering) | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
Where they differ
1github.com
README: "We recommend signing into your ChatGPT account to use Codex as part of your Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, or Enterprise plan." "You can also use Codex with an API key".
https://github.com/openai/codex ↗opencode.ai
opencode.ai/go: Go "$10 per month", Go Plus "$40 per month"; opencode.ai/zen: "pay per request with zero markups".
https://opencode.ai/go ↗Pricing face-off
USD list price · monthly billingNot yet verified for one or both
4github.com
README: "If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE."
https://github.com/openai/codex ↗opencode.ai
opencode.ai: "The open source AI coding agent. Free models included or connect any model from any provider".
https://opencode.ai ↗References
Links — shown, never counted as differencesgithub.com
README links "Codex Documentation" to developers.openai.com/codex.
https://github.com/openai/codex ↗opencode.ai
OpenCode documentation, linked as Docs from opencode.ai.
https://opencode.ai/docs/ ↗github.com
Codex release notes are published as GitHub releases of openai/codex.
https://github.com/openai/codex/releases ↗github.com
OpenCode release notes are published as GitHub releases of anomalyco/opencode.
https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases ↗github.com
OpenAI's public repository for the Codex CLI.
https://github.com/openai/codex ↗opencode.ai
opencode.ai links its source at github.com/anomalyco/opencode.
https://opencode.ai ↗Recent record
Each side’s own record · not a score| Reading | OpenAI Codex | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Verified changes | 3 in 30 days · 5 in 90 days · Coding agents median 0.5 | 1 in 30 days · 2 in 90 days · Coding agents median 0.5 |
| Last verified change | 26 Oct 2026 · 11 days ago | 27 Oct 2026 · 10 days ago |
| Activity · 90 days | 71 · above the Coding agents median of 52.5 | 43 · below the Coding agents median of 52.5 |
| Latest list-price move | No verified price | None observed |
| Pricing on record | No verified price | 2 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $10 |
| Comparable facts | 4 of 7 verified | 4 of 7 verified |
OpenAI Codex · latest 3
- Release
GPT-6.1 Terra becomes available in Codex
GPT-6.1 Terra, a fast model with image understanding and computer use, becomes available in Codex and ChatGPT Work on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans.
developers.openai.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 26 Oct 2026OpenAI Codex — changeloghttps://developers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗ - Availability
GPT-5.5 retires from Codex for ChatGPT sign-ins
GPT-5.5 is removed from Codex for users signed in with ChatGPT; API-key sessions and the OpenAI API are unaffected, and users are pointed to GPT-6.1 Sol.
developers.openai.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 14 Oct 2026OpenAI Codex — changeloghttps://developers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗ - Release
GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast arrives in Codex for Pro $500 and eligible Enterprise and Edu
An Ultrafast mode speeds up GPT-6.1 Sol token generation in Codex, limited to the Pro $500 plan and eligible Enterprise and Edu plans (off by default for Enterprise).
developers.openai.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 8 Oct 2026OpenAI Codex — changeloghttps://developers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗
OpenCode · latest 3
- Release
OpenCode 2.2 adds Desktop plugins and a refreshed desktop app
OpenCode 2.2.0 lets users create, install and share experimental Desktop plugins, refreshes the desktop app, and removes the OpenCode GitHub Action.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026OpenCode — GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v2.2.0 ↗ - Release
OpenCode 1.18.34 signs macOS CLI binaries with a Developer ID
Sends namespaced session identity headers with model requests and signs macOS CLI release binaries so they run reliably on newer macOS versions.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Sept 2026OpenCode — GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.18.34 ↗ - Release
OpenCode 1.0 ships with rewritten TUI
OpenCode 1.0 replaced its Go/Bubbletea terminal UI with an in-house OpenTUI framework written in Zig and SolidJS.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 31 Oct 2025OpenCode — GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/releases/tag/v1.0.0 ↗