Is OpenAI Codex or Lovable cheaper?

OpenAI Codex from $8 per month, GPT-6 Luna model in the desktop app only, Lovable from €25 per month incl. VAT, 100 credits. The two are quoted on different bases, so compare the plan tables rather than the headline numbers.

Has OpenAI Codex or Lovable raised prices?

OpenAI Codex: Pro has been listed since Jul 2025, starting at $200. It came down to $100 by Sep 2026 (-50%). Lovable: Pro has been listed since Nov 2024, starting at $20. It went up to $25 by Jun 2025 (+25%). Business has been listed since Nov 2024, starting at $50. It came down to $30 by Jun 2025 (-40%), and finally went up to $50 by Sep 2025 (+67%). Scale has been listed since Nov 2024, starting at $200. It came down to $100 by Mar 2025 (-50%). It was no longer listed by Jun 2025.

Do OpenAI Codex and Lovable have a free plan?

Yes, both list a free plan next to the paid tiers.

How are OpenAI Codex and Lovable priced?

OpenAI Codex: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed monthly. Lovable: credits, USD per month, with a monthly credit allowance (shown as EUR including VAT to European visitors).

OpenAI Codex vs Lovable pricing

OpenAI Codex from $8 per month, GPT-6 Luna model in the desktop app only, Lovable from €25 per month incl. VAT, 100 credits. OpenAI Codex has changed its listed prices once since 2025. Lovable has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2024.

OpenAI Codex pricing

Lovable pricing Add a third product

OpenAI Codex vs Lovable at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

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

Lovable

Full analysis

Starts at: €25 per month incl. VAT, 100 creditsPro, USD per month, with a monthly credit allowance (shown as EUR including VAT to European visitors)
Top listed plan: €50 per month incl. VAT, 100 creditsBusiness
Priced by: Credits
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2024
Price changes: 3

Exhibit 1

OpenAI Codex vs Lovable price history

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

Note: OpenAI Codex: USD per person per month, billed monthly. Lovable: USD per month, with a monthly credit allowance (shown as EUR including VAT to European visitors). 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	OpenAI Codex Plus	Lovable Pro
Nov 22, 2024		$20
Mar 23, 2025		$20
Jun 5, 2025		$25
Jul 2, 2025	$20
Dec 1, 2025		$25
Jun 3, 2026		$25
Sep 20, 2026	$20	$25
Oct 9, 2026	$20

Plans side by side

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

OpenAI CodexUSD per person per month, billed monthly

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

LovableUSD per month, with a monthly credit allowance (shown as EUR including VAT to European visitors)

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$25was $20 in 2024	Nov 2024
Business	$50	Nov 2024

What changed, and when

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

Sep 2026OpenAI Codex cut the Pro price. Pro went from $200 to $100 (-50%).
Sep 2025Lovable raised the Business price. Business went from $30 to $50 (+67%).
Jun 2025Lovable changed its plans and prices. Pro went from $20 to $25 (+25%). Business went from $50 to $30 (-40%). Scale no longer listed, was $100.
Mar 2025Lovable cut the Scale price. Scale went from $200 to $100 (-50%).

OpenAI Codex vs Lovable pricing questions

Is OpenAI Codex or Lovable cheaper?: OpenAI Codex from $8 per month, GPT-6 Luna model in the desktop app only, Lovable from €25 per month incl. VAT, 100 credits. The two are quoted on different bases, so compare the plan tables rather than the headline numbers.
Has OpenAI Codex or Lovable raised prices?: OpenAI Codex: Pro has been listed since Jul 2025, starting at $200. It came down to $100 by Sep 2026 (-50%). Lovable: Pro has been listed since Nov 2024, starting at $20. It went up to $25 by Jun 2025 (+25%). Business has been listed since Nov 2024, starting at $50. It came down to $30 by Jun 2025 (-40%), and finally went up to $50 by Sep 2025 (+67%). Scale has been listed since Nov 2024, starting at $200. It came down to $100 by Mar 2025 (-50%). It was no longer listed by Jun 2025.
Do OpenAI Codex and Lovable have a free plan?: Yes, both list a free plan next to the paid tiers.
How are OpenAI Codex and Lovable priced?: OpenAI Codex: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed monthly. Lovable: credits, USD per month, with a monthly credit allowance (shown as EUR including VAT to European visitors).