OpenCode vs OpenAI Codex CLI
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.9 / 10 | 8.2 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Open Source | Freemium |
| Free tier | MIT-licensed agent is free; bring any provider key, log in with GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT Plus/Pro, or use the free models included | CLI is open source (Apache-2.0); ChatGPT Free includes limited Codex usage (GPT-6 Luna, desktop app, subject to rollout); otherwise sign in with a paid plan or API key |
| Paid from | Go $10/mo; Go Plus $40/mo; Zen pay-as-you-go from $20 credit | Included in ChatGPT Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro from $100/mo; or API-key usage |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2025 | 2025 |
| Maker | Anomaly Innovations, Inc. | OpenAI |
| Verdict | OpenCode is one of the strongest open-source coding agents: one-line install, any model provider or an existing Copilot or ChatGPT login, parallel sessions, undo snapshots and a GitHub integration, all under the MIT lice... |
Codex CLI is one of the strongest terminal coding agents available: open source, fast, actively maintained and now running OpenAI's GPT-6 models, with a scriptable mode for automation. Its value depends on a ChatGPT subs... |
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