OpenAI moves Codex pricing to token-based credits across Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise
On April 2, 2026 OpenAI shifted Codex usage from a flat-tier model to token-based credits across most paid tiers, plus dropped Business from $25 to $20/seat the same day.
$20 / mo · Codex drawn from token credits
Token-credit conversion at the same nominal price typically reduces effective Codex throughput for heavy users; the simultaneous Business price cut partially offsets but does not eliminate the harm.
Net effect depends heavily on individual usage profile; the bundled Business price cut is genuine value, but token-credit metering creates new tail-risk for power users.
Bundling a price cut with a billing-model shift obscures the impact of each change individually, making it hard for customers to evaluate the actual delta.
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OpenAI silently changed Codex billing to a token-credit model on most paid plans on April 2, 2026, while simultaneously cutting Business per-seat pricing from $25 to $20.
OpenAI silently changed Codex billing to a token-credit model on most paid plans on April 2, 2026, while simultaneously cutting Business per-seat pricing from $25 to $20. The net effect for heavy Codex users was unclear at announcement and pushed many to recalculate effective per-completion cost. The $100 Pro tier had launched only days earlier on April 9.
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