OpenAI shifts to usage-based pricing for Codex in ChatGPT business plans

THE DECODER / 4/3/2026

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OpenAI is changing Codex pricing in its ChatGPT business plans from fixed licenses to usage-based billing, with customers paying based on actual consumption.
The shift is explicitly intended to compete more directly with tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor, where usage-based cost models are already common.
This pricing change likely affects how enterprises forecast software/AI spend by aligning costs to real workload rather than subscription tiers.
The update may influence adoption decisions for teams using Codex for variable coding tasks, enabling more granular scaling up or down.

OpenAI is ditching fixed licenses for Codex in its ChatGPT business plans. Instead, companies only pay for what they actually use, a move aimed squarely at GitHub Copilot and Cursor.

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