Pick Codex CLI if
developers on ChatGPT Plus or Pro who want Codex in the repo they already have open.
Read the Codex CLI pageCodex CLI vs OpenCode
Our take
Pick Codex CLI if developers on ChatGPT Plus or Pro who want Codex in the repo they already have open. Pick OpenCode if developers who want a local MIT agent and will connect a provider or use the included free models.
Best for
Codex CLI An agent that stays in the terminal
OpenCode An open-source agent you run locally
Free plan
Codex CLI $0 · /month. Quick coding tasks; GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app (rollout)
OpenCode $0 · mIT. Free models included
Lowest paid
Codex CLI Go $8/mo
OpenCode Go $10/mo
Next step up
Codex CLI Plus $20/mo
OpenCode Zen $20
Coding agent
Codex CLI Codex
OpenCode Agent + Tab inside the editor
Watch out
Codex CLI CLI usage shares the ChatGPT pool
OpenCode $0 is the agent
Last checked
Codex CLI 2026-10-22 · developers.openai.com/codex/pricing
OpenCode 2026-10-22 · opencode.ai
Which one, then?
Pick OpenCode if
developers who want a local MIT agent and will connect a provider or use the included free models.
Read the OpenCode page