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Cursor vs OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans) pricing (Oct 2026)

Cursor starts at $8/mo (Plus), OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans) starts at $8/mo (Go).

Last updated Oct 16, 2026

Cursor

$8/mo — Plus

Price

Cheapest: $8/mo — Plus
  • Free: Free only
  • Plus: $8/mo
  • Premium: $30/mo
  • Super: $100/mo
  • Ultra: $200/mo
  • Teams: $30/mo
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing
Cheapest: $8/mo — Go
  • Free: Free only
  • Go: $8/mo
  • Plus: $20/mo
  • Pro: $100/mo
  • Business: $25/mo
  • API key: Custom pricing

Annual price

  • Free: Free only
  • Plus: Unverified
  • Premium: Unverified
  • Super: Unverified
  • Ultra: Unverified
  • Teams: Unverified
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing
  • Free: Free only
  • Go: Unverified
  • Plus: Unverified
  • Pro: Unverified
  • Business: Unverified
  • API key: Custom pricing

Included usage

  • Free: Limited agent & chat requests
  • Plus: Basic shared usage pool (Grok models only)
  • Premium: 4x Plus usage
  • Super: 15x Plus usage
  • Ultra: 50x Plus usage
  • Teams: 4-50x Plus
  • Enterprise: Pooled
  • Free: GPT-6 Luna, standard speed, desktop app
  • Go: GPT-6 Luna
  • Plus: ~15-160 local msgs/5h on GPT-6.1 Sol
  • Pro: No 5-hour limit; tiers $100/$200/$500
  • Business: Unverified
  • API key: Unverified

Overage

  • Free: Free only
  • Plus: Top-offs when pool used; weekly refresh
  • Premium: Top-offs; third-party models billed at API list price
  • Super: Top-offs; third-party models at API list price
  • Ultra: Top-offs; third-party models at API list price
  • Teams: per user/month, 'from $30'
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing
  • Free: Free only
  • Go: Unverified
  • Plus: Buy ChatGPT credits
  • Pro: Buy credits
  • Business: Workspace credits
  • API key: API pricing

Free tier

Free: limited agent/chat requests
Yes

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Cursor or OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans)?

Cursor starts at $8/mo (Plus); OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans) starts at $8/mo (Go). Cursor and OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans) start at the same price.

Do Cursor and OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans) have free plans?

Cursor: yes. OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT plans): yes.

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