Is Claude Code or OpenAI Codex cheaper?

OpenAI Codex starts lower at $8 per month, GPT-6 Luna model in the desktop app only, Claude Code at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Has Claude Code or OpenAI Codex raised prices?

Claude Code: Team premium seat has been listed since Sep 2025, starting at $150. It came down to $100 by Apr 2026 (-33%). Max 5x appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Max 20x appeared by Oct 2026 at $200. OpenAI Codex: Pro has been listed since Jul 2025, starting at $200. It came down to $100 by Sep 2026 (-50%).

Do Claude Code and OpenAI Codex have a free plan?

OpenAI Codex lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Claude Code.

How are Claude Code and OpenAI Codex priced?

Claude Code: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. OpenAI Codex: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed monthly.

Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex pricing

OpenAI Codex is cheaper to start: $8 per month, GPT-6 Luna model in the desktop app only against $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually) for Claude Code. Claude Code has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2025. OpenAI Codex has changed its listed prices once since 2025.

Claude Code pricing

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Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Claude Code

Full analysis

Starts at: $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually)Pro, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered
Top listed plan: $200 per month, billed monthly, 20x Pro usageMax 20x
Priced by: Flat per account
Free plan: Not recorded
Price history: since 2025
Price changes: 3

OpenAI Codex

Full analysis

Starts at: $8 per month, GPT-6 Luna model in the desktop app onlyGo, USD per person per month, billed monthly
Top listed plan: $500 per month, adds Ultrafast modePro $500
Priced by: Flat per account
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2025
Price changes: 1

Exhibit 1

Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Note: Claude Code: USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. OpenAI Codex: USD per person per month, billed monthly. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.

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Observed	Claude Code Pro	OpenAI Codex Plus
Jul 2, 2025		$20
Sep 17, 2025	$17
Jul 1, 2026	$17
Sep 20, 2026		$20
Oct 9, 2026	$17	$20

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

Claude CodeUSD per person per month, billed annually where offered

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$17	Sep 2025
Team premium seat	$100was $150 in 2025	Sep 2025
Max 5x	$100	Oct 2026
Max 20x	$200	Oct 2026

OpenAI CodexUSD per person per month, billed monthly

Plan	Price	Listed since
Plus	$20	Jul 2025
Pro	$100was $200 in 2025	Jul 2025

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

Oct 2026Claude Code added the Max 5x and Max 20x plans. Max 5x listed at $100. Max 20x listed at $200.
Sep 2026OpenAI Codex cut the Pro price. Pro went from $200 to $100 (-50%).
Apr 2026Claude Code cut the Team premium seat price. Team premium seat went from $150 to $100 (-33%).

Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex pricing questions

Is Claude Code or OpenAI Codex cheaper?: OpenAI Codex starts lower at $8 per month, GPT-6 Luna model in the desktop app only, Claude Code at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
Has Claude Code or OpenAI Codex raised prices?: Claude Code: Team premium seat has been listed since Sep 2025, starting at $150. It came down to $100 by Apr 2026 (-33%). Max 5x appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Max 20x appeared by Oct 2026 at $200. OpenAI Codex: Pro has been listed since Jul 2025, starting at $200. It came down to $100 by Sep 2026 (-50%).
Do Claude Code and OpenAI Codex have a free plan?: OpenAI Codex lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Claude Code.
How are Claude Code and OpenAI Codex priced?: Claude Code: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. OpenAI Codex: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed monthly.