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Comparison

OpenAI Codex vs Warp

	OpenAI Codex	Warp
What it says it does	OpenAI CodexOpenAI's coding agent. Codex works in a desktop app, on the web, in a CLI, in IDE extensions and on iOS, can run tasks in cloud sandboxes, and reviews GitHub pull requests.	WarpWarp is a modern terminal for agentic coding with the Warp Agent CLI, cloud agents and access to frontier models, or bring your own AI inference.
Pricing	OpenAI CodexIncluded with ChatGPT plans: Free $0 and Go $8/mo (desktop app, lighter model); Plus $20/mo (web, CLI, IDE, cloud code review); Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo; Business $25/user/mo billed monthly; or pay API rates with an API key (official)	WarpFree $0 (terminal, Warp Agent CLI, bring your own AI inference, pay-as-you-go agent usage); Build $18/mo billed annually ($20 of agent usage included each month); Max $180/mo billed annually ($200 of usage); Business $45/user/mo billed annually (up to 25 seats, SSO); Enterprise custom (official)
Website	OpenAI Codexhttps://chatgpt.com/codex/	Warphttps://www.warp.dev/

Which tool for which job

OpenAI Codex wins when you want one subscription that covers chat and a coding agent across terminal, IDE and cloud.

Warp wins when you want an agentic terminal that complements your editor rather than replacing it.

Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 26 October 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.

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