SLOP CITY: open-source first-person game that embeds the author's TikTok posts
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news.ycombinator.com · web source · link re-checked 2026-10-16
Coding agents
OpenAI Codex
ResetsNot confirmed
When you run outNot confirmed
Verified0 of 1 plans
Last verified · developers.openai.com/codex/pricing
Applies to every plan
Not a subscription; API token prices not captured here. Help center: API-key Codex use not affected by ChatGPT-sign-in model retirements.
Partial Every plan here has at least one field the source does not confirm.
Does OpenAI Codex have usage limits?
Yes. OpenAI Codex plans have usage limits, but the source does not publish exact allowances for its 1 plan. The reset window is not confirmed on the source page. When you hit a limit, extra usage is billed. Verified against developers.openai.com on Oct 16, 2026. Each plan's included usage, reset and overage rule is listed below with its source link.
OpenAI Codex pricing: how much does it cost?
OpenAI Codex has 1 plan in our data. Paid prices are not confirmed on the source page. Prices were checked against developers.openai.com on Oct 16, 2026. Prices are in US dollars as listed on the source page. See each plan below for what is included and how overages are charged.
Plans
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API keyPay per use at OpenAI API pricing Partial
- Price
- Pay per use at OpenAI API pricing
- Included
- Codex CLI, SDK, IDE extension; no cloud features (GitHub review, Slack); models follow API key access
- Resets
- n/a (usage-based)
- Run out
- API rates
- Note
- Not a subscription; API token prices not captured here. Help center: API-key Codex use not affected by ChatGPT-sign-in model retirements.
- Source
- developers.openai.com/codex/pricing
help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-using-codex-with-your-chatgpt-plan · 2026-10-16
Use cases 13
See all 13 →Asana/StackAI CTO Frank Hidalgo had GPT-6 Astra in Codex refactor and run a 144-run study on the browser agent. Result: runs 76x cheaper and 5x faster. About 1 week instead of 1–2 months
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OpenAI CodexGPT family
A Snew landing page update: "For the first time in my life, I built something directly using Codex only."
WebsitesRead the post
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Approximate build cost
Estimate from user reportsAll tools →
Paid$112–$200median $200 · n = 3 · Aug 8, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026
3 source reports · 2 not counted
- $200per month · ongoing
Moved over from Copilot
“$200/mo” · ChatGPT Pro 20x
Medium: first-hand X post
- $200per month · ongoing
Main coding setup
“$200” · Codex $200
Medium: first-hand X post
- $23.02not stated · whole
A shipped project (not described)
“Total API bill: $3.02 (661M tokens) + ChatGPT Plus $20/mo” · Codex app + DeepSeek Flash API; ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) · DeepSeek Flash
Medium: first-hand; amount = sum of the two stated figures
- $1424 hours · whole
Swift iOS app with Live Activities and timers in 24h
“~$14 in API costs” · API (Codex CLI)
unknown (Reddit author not shown in index) · reddit.com ↗ (approx.)
Low: number seen only in search summaries · Not counted: number not seen in post text
- $1601 night · partialSelf-promo
One overnight Codex task
“$160 gone from one overnight task” · API key (after Plus limits)
unknown (Reddit author not shown in index) · reddit.com ↗ (approx.)
Medium: number in the title; task not described; post promotes a tool the author built
Basis: spend stated in public posts. A range needs n ≥ 3. Not a quote, not an estimate of your build.
What can you build with this plan?
A plain-English reading of the allowance each vendor publishes. We only do arithmetic on their numbers, and never guess what a credit buys.
Estimate based on vendor-published numbers
API keyPay per use at OpenAI API pricing
Not published by vendor
developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · 2026-10-16
Full table1
| Compare | Tool | Plan | Price | Included | Resets | At the limit | Status | Checked | Expand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Codex | API key | Pay per use at OpenAI API pricing | Codex CLI, SDK, IDE extension; no cloud features (GitHub review, Slack); models follow API key access | Other | $Usage-billedAPI rates | Partial ⓘ | ↗ |
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Questions3
How much does OpenAI Codex cost?
OpenAI Codex lists 1 plan in our data: API key (Pay per use at OpenAI API pricing).
When do OpenAI Codex limits reset?
API key: n/a (usage-based).
What happens when you run out of OpenAI Codex usage?
API key: API rates.
Change history17
releaseCodex CLI 0.164.0: /presets, inline arguments for /model and /permissions, Kitty/Sixel image previews in the terminal, enterprise MCP auth, credential masking, and the Bedrock setup wizard on by defaultdevelopers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗x.com/thsottiaux/status/2113770573994299544 ↗
changeGPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast (Pro $500, eligible Enterprise/Edu)developers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗
changeGPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna rolling out; Free/Go get Luna in desktop appdevelopers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗
changegpt-5.4 and gpt-5.4-mini retired from Codex (ChatGPT sign-in)developers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗
changeChatGPT desktop app Linux preview; import from Claude Code/Cursordevelopers.openai.com/codex/changelog ↗
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