OpenAI Codex vs Cursor: plans and pricing
Their cheapest paid plans cost the same: OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Go and Cursor Plus at $8 per month. At the standard tier, OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Plus costs $20 per month vs $30 for Cursor Premium. At the power user tier, OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Pro and Cursor Super both cost $100 per month. OpenAI Codex has a free plan. Cursor has a free plan.
US prices from official pricing pages, verified October 29, 2026.
| Tier | OpenAI Codex | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ChatGPT Free Free | Free Free |
| Budget | ChatGPT Go $8/mo | Plus $8/mo |
| Standard | ChatGPT Plus $20/mo | Premium $30/mo |
| Power user | ChatGPT Pro From $100/mo | Super $100/mo |
| Top tier | — | Ultra $200/mo |
| Teams | ChatGPT Business $25/mo per user ($20/mo billed yearly) | Teams From $30/mo per user |
Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.
OpenAI Codex
OpenAI’s coding agent, included with ChatGPT plans.
- ChatGPT FreeFreeCodex on quick coding tasks
- ChatGPT Go$8/moCodex for lightweight coding tasks
- ChatGPT Plus$20/moCodex on the web, CLI, IDE extension and iOS · Automatic code review and Slack integration
- ChatGPT ProFrom $100/moPlans at $100, $200 or $500 a month · Ultrafast mode on the $500 plan · No five-hour usage limit
- 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.
Cursor
AI code editor with agents and cloud agents, now sold as part of The X Subscription with Grok and X.
- FreeFreeAgent and Chat with limited usage
- Plus$8/moAgent with Cursor’s own models (Grok and Composer) · Grok Chat, Voice, Imagine, Build and API access
- Premium$30/mo4x Plus usage · Cloud agents, automations and Bugbot code review · Third-party models at API list price
- Super$100/mo15x Plus usage · Priority model access at peak times
- Ultra$200/mo50x Plus usage · Earliest access to new products and models
- TeamsFrom $30/mo per userSeats at $30, $100 or $200 a month · Centralized billing, SSO and usage analytics
- Cursor is sold as part of The X Subscription, one subscription for Grok, Cursor and X. Each plan’s usage pool is shared between Grok and Cursor and refreshes weekly.
- Third-party models (Claude, GPT, Gemini) are billed at API list price from prepaid credit, on Premium and above only.
- Pro ($20), Pro+ ($60) and the previous Ultra are legacy plans: existing subscribers keep them, new subscribers choose from the plans above.
- Yearly billing costs $80 for Plus, $300 for Premium, $1,000 for Super and $2,000 for Ultra, about 17% less than paying monthly.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, OpenAI Codex or Cursor?
- Their cheapest paid plans cost the same: OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Go and Cursor Plus at $8 per month. At the standard tier, OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Plus costs $20 per month vs $30 for Cursor Premium. At the power user tier, OpenAI Codex via ChatGPT Pro and Cursor Super both cost $100 per month.
- 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.