Comparison
Cursor vs OpenAI Codex
Cursor: The most popular code editor with AI built in. OpenAI Codex: OpenAI's coding agent, included with ChatGPT.
| Cursor | OpenAI Codex | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Price | Freemium Pro from $20/month. Free plan (Hobby) with limits. | Freemium Limited use on the free ChatGPT plan. Go $8/month, Plus $20/month, Pro $100-200/month, Business $25/user/month. Since April 2026 it bills against token credits. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows · Mac · Linux | Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · iOS |
Cursor
- Very polished AI experience built into the editor
- Compatible with VS Code extensions
- Agent mode for complete tasks
- The free plan runs out quickly
- Fairly resource-hungry
OpenAI Codex
- Included in the ChatGPT subscription you already pay for
- Its CLI is open source and accepts your own API key
- Works in the cloud on several tasks at once
- Since April 2026 it bills against token credits: hard to predict
- Real heavy usage runs to $100-200 a month per developer