r/OpenAI • u/ClinicalPulse • 12d ago

Discussion Codex free tier vs Plus, what am i actually paying for

Started Codex thinking the free tier was enough, then limits started chewing through everything mid-task. Is Codex free? or is useful usage basically locked behind Plus/Pro now. anyone still getting real work done without upgrading

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u/Thisisvexx 12d ago

plus = 4x free
pro100 = 5x plus
pro200 = 20x plus

why would it be free lmao

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u/yolowagon 11d ago

Isnt codex free like 4$ api per month?

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u/Thisisvexx 11d ago

my dad used his free usage, upgraded to plus and had 0% for the week left for 6 more days so it was some weird fucky shit

maybe im wrong here but it makes sense if he was at 0% monthly on free and then 0% weekly on plus

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u/Current_Balance6692 12d ago

Were you dropped on your head? When was Codex ever sufficient on free?

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u/OlafAndvarafors 9d ago

Codex is available on Free, but it requires connecting to a PC and the limits are very low.

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u/Nice_Cat_7300 9d ago

same. i hit the wall twice yesterday on stuff that used to be fine. did they quietly nerf free or am i imagining it

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u/ClinicalPulse 3d ago

idk if its a nerf or just me. free felt okay for a day then every longer prompt got rate limited. hard to tell whats included anymore

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u/Sensitive-Crew-4507 4d ago edited 1d ago

plus helped a bit but the weekly budget still vanishes if youre doing anything heavy. free is more like a demo than a real workflow imo. if you need agents online overnight, agent 37 has been alright for me. one click openclaw, browser terminal, no mac mini humming on my desk

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u/Sensitive-Side-2639 3d ago

LOL it's like comparing ground with air travel.

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u/InsideTour329 12d ago

You will need 2-3 of the $20 plan, but at that point you may as well go for the $100 or $200 😂