OpenAI Codex vs GitHub Copilot

Launch pair for the two assistant products people already have seats for.

OpenAI Codex

verified · pricing · limits

Codex is included in ChatGPT plans. USD prices are from the Codex pricing page. An NL view of chatgpt.com showed EUR and was not converted.

GitHub Copilot

verified · pricing · limits

IDE, CLI, and cloud coding agent billed with GitHub AI Credits at $0.01 each. Individual and organization prices were read on GitHub’s plans page and Copilot plan docs.

OpenAI Codex

PlanMonthlyAnnualIncludedLimitOverageChecked
Free
user · individual
$0—GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app. Codex access is Limited.Codex access on the ChatGPT table is Limited.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Go
user · individual
$8—Lightweight plan on Luna. Codex access is Limited.Codex access on the ChatGPT table is Limited.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Plus
user · individual
$20—Codex on web, CLI, IDE, and iOS, plus cloud review and Slack. GPT-6.1 Sol and Luna. Codex access is Expanded.Local messages per 5 hours, also stated for Standard Business. GPT-6 Astra 5–45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15–160, GPT-6 Sol 15–150, GPT-6 Luna 350–3,000.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Pro
user · individual
from $100—Longer Codex sessions. Tiers at $100, $200, and $500. Ultrafast mode is on the $500 tier. No 5-hour limit.No 5-hour limit. The page lists tiers at $100, $200, and $500.
none
—17 Oct 2026
Business
user · team
$25$20/moBusiness seat. 2 or more users.$25 per user monthly, or $20 per user per month billed annually. Standard Business shares the Plus local-message ranges per 5 hours.
5h-window
—17 Oct 2026
Enterprise / Edu
custom · enterprise
——Enterprise and EduContact sales. No seat price was printed.—17 Oct 2026

GitHub Copilot

PlanMonthlyAnnualIncludedLimitOverageChecked
Free
user · individual
$0—2,000 completions per month and 50 chat requests, plus a limited AI-credit allowanceDocs: 2,000 completions per month. Plans page FAQ: 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests, including Copilot Edits. Auto model selection.
completions
—16 Oct 2026
Student
user · student
$0—An allowance of GitHub AI CreditsFree for verified students. Numeric credit allowance was not printed in the overview table.
credits
—16 Oct 2026
Pro
user · individual
$10—1,500 GitHub AI Credits per month (1,000 base + 500 flex)Base 1,000 and flex 500. Completions and next-edit suggestions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans.
credits
Additional credits at $0.01 each.16 Oct 2026
Pro+
user · individual
$39—7,000 GitHub AI Credits per month (3,900 base + 3,100 flex)Base 3,900 and flex 3,100. Access to premium models.
credits
Additional credits at $0.01 each.16 Oct 2026
Max
user · individual
$100—20,000 GitHub AI Credits per month (10,000 base + 10,000 flex)Base 10,000 and flex 10,000. Priority access to premium models.
credits
Additional credits at $0.01 each.16 Oct 2026
Business
seat · team
$19—1,900 GitHub AI Credits per user per month, pooled$19 per granted seat per month and 1,900 credits per user, shared in an enterprise pool.
credits
Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit. Admins can disallow extra paid usage.16 Oct 2026
Enterprise
seat · enterprise
$39—3,900 GitHub AI Credits per user per month, pooled$39 per granted seat per month and 3,900 credits per user. GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
credits
Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit.16 Oct 2026

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