Plus
high transparencyIncluded usage / quota
Codex included with Plus. Published 5-hour examples: GPT-5.5 local messages 15-80, GPT-5.4 20-100, GPT-5.4 mini 60-350. Weekly limits may apply.
Overage
ChatGPT credits after included limits; Codex credit burn maps to token-based rate card.
Best for
Solo developers doing a few focused coding sessions each week.
Supported models
Surfaces
Web, CLI, VS Code IDE extension, iOS, Slack, GitHub review
Modeled estimate is unofficial
Modeled estimate ~$20 (medium confidence). Included usage may be more useful than equivalent direct API spend for active coding, but the official entitlement is quota/credits, not dollars.
Caveats
- API-key auth enables local CLI/IDE usage but removes cloud features like GitHub review and Slack.
