Codex's pricing is mainly based on ChatGPT's paid subscription plans, and basic access is not sold separately. Users can use Codex features by subscribing to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, or Enterprise. Additionally, Codex offers a codex-mini model that bills per input and output token, making it suitable for high-intensity or large-scale tasks.
1. Subscription plans and Codex The use
of Codex features is already included in the different paid tiers of ChatGPT. ChatGPT Plus (approximately $20/month) is suitable for individual developers, offering basic features and limited quotas; Pro (about $200/month) offers higher quotas and priority access for heavy users; Business, Edu, and Enterprise are for organization-level users and support team collaboration, credit allocation, and security policies.
2. Codex-mini's pay-as-you-go
billingmodel adopts a token-based billing method. The input tokens (text fed into the model) are approximately $1.50/million tokens, and the output tokens (text generated by the model) are approximately $6.00/million tokens. This model is flexible and cost-controllable, making it suitable for long tasks in the cloud, parallel tasks, or development scenarios that require a lot of computing resources.
3. Options in different scenarios
Individual developers can choose ChatGPT Plus for daily tasks; If you have a large number of tasks or need to run continuously, upgrading to Pro is more suitable; Businesses and teams recommend using Business or Enterprise for better security controls, quota management, and collaboration support. For large-scale tasks, codex-mini is more economical to pay as you go.
Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)
Q: Is there a separate fee for using Codex?
A: No, Codex is integrated into ChatGPT's paid plans.
Q: How much does the codex-mini cost?
A: Input about $1.50/million tokens and output about $6.00/million tokens.
Q: Which plan is best for the average developer?
A: ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) can meet daily needs, and Pro can be considered for heavy use.
