- Entry price
- Not yet verified
- Free tier
- Not yet verified
- Logged activity · 90d
- 71/100
Terminal agent vs terminal
- Entry price
- $20/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Logged activity · 90d
- 40/100
OpenAI Codex vs Warp
At a glance
Verified values · no winner is picked| Dimension | OpenAI Codex | Warp |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Not yet verified | $20/mo |
| Free tier | Not yet verified | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | Not yet verified | Yes |
| Enterprise (SSO + offering) | Not yet verified | Yes |
Where they differ
2github.com
github.com/openai/codex README: "Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer." It points to the IDE install, the desktop app ("run codex app"), and "Codex Web" at chatgpt.com/codex.
https://github.com/openai/codex ↗warp.dev
warp.dev lists "Warp Terminal — A modern terminal for agentic coding", "Warp Agent CLI — A powerful coding agent that works in any terminal", and "Warp Factories — Run fleets of coding agents across your SDLC".
https://www.warp.dev ↗github.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 ↗warp.dev
warp.dev/pricing: Build "Pay as you go, starting at: $20/month", Max "$200/month", Business "$50/user/month".
https://www.warp.dev/pricing ↗Pricing face-off
USD list price · monthly billingwarp.dev
Not 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 ↗warp.dev
warp.dev/pricing: Free "$0/month" — "Includes core terminal features", "Warp Agent CLI access", "Bring your own AI inference".
https://www.warp.dev/pricing ↗warp.dev
warp.dev/pricing, Business: "SAML-based SSO".
https://www.warp.dev/pricing ↗warp.dev
warp.dev/pricing, Enterprise "Custom": "Unlimited seats", "Route inference through your own cloud (BYOLLM)", "Self-hosted cloud agents on your infrastructure".
https://www.warp.dev/pricing ↗References
Links — shown, never counted as differencesgithub.com
README links "Codex Documentation" to developers.openai.com/codex.
https://github.com/openai/codex ↗docs.warp.dev
Warp's documentation, linked as Docs from warp.dev.
https://docs.warp.dev ↗github.com
Codex release notes are published as GitHub releases of openai/codex.
https://github.com/openai/codex/releases ↗docs.warp.dev
Warp's changelog, linked as Changelog from warp.dev.
https://docs.warp.dev/changelog/2026 ↗github.com
OpenAI's public repository for the Codex CLI.
https://github.com/openai/codex ↗warp.dev
warp.dev footer "Open Source" links to github.com/warpdotdev/warp.
https://www.warp.dev ↗Recent record
Each side’s own record · not a score| Reading | OpenAI Codex | Warp |
|---|---|---|
| Verified changes | 3 in 30 days · 5 in 90 days · Coding agents median 0.5 | 0 in 30 days · 3 in 90 days · Coding agents median 0.5 |
| Last verified change | 26 Oct 2026 · 11 days ago | 7 Oct 2026 · 30 days ago |
| Activity · 90 days | 71 · above the Coding agents median of 52.5 | 40 · below the Coding agents median of 52.5 |
| Latest list-price move | No verified price | Business (from, per user): $60 → $50/mo, billed monthly · 17 Nov 2025 |
| Pricing on record | No verified price | 4 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $20 |
| Comparable facts | 4 of 7 verified | 6 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 ↗
Warp · latest 3
- Platform
Warp Factories adds Microsoft Teams and Azure DevOps support
Warp Factories can take work from Microsoft Teams channels and from Azure DevOps work items and pull requests.
warp.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Oct 2026Warp — bloghttps://www.warp.dev/blog/warp-factories-microsoft-teams-azure-devops ↗ - Release
Warp adds native shell completions and fzf and atuin hand-off
Trigger fzf (ctrl-r or ctrl-t) and atuin from Warp, and get native shell completions alongside Warp's built-in completion specs.
docs.warp.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Sept 2026Warp — official changeloghttps://docs.warp.dev/changelog/2026 ↗ - Release
Warp adds first-class support for Grok Build sessions
Warp detects Grok Build sessions, adds branded chrome in the footer, and enables rich input mode.
docs.warp.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 9 Sept 2026Warp — official changeloghttps://docs.warp.dev/changelog/2026 ↗