# About subscribing to codex **URL:** \ **Category:** Discussion & Solutions\ **Tags:** solved\ **Created:** [Agosto 6, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/about-subscribing-to-codex/324476 "2026-08-06T12:32:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lily\_Alice](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/lily_alice/32/134516_2.png) [@Lily\_Alice](https://onehack.st/u/Lily_Alice)\ **Post date:** [Agosto 6, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/about-subscribing-to-codex/324476/1 "2026-08-06T12:32:17Z")
Hello! I want to use ChatGPT’s Codex for a month. Do you know the cheapest way to buy it? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Thesharingmaster](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thesharingmaster/32/154335_2.png) [@Thesharingmaster](https://onehack.st/u/Thesharingmaster)\ **Post date:** [Agosto 6, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/about-subscribing-to-codex/324476/2 "2026-08-06T13:00:58Z")
its free for a month ---
**Author:** ![SRZ](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/srz/32/146132_2.png) [@SRZ](https://onehack.st/u/SRZ)\ **Post date:** [Agosto 6, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/about-subscribing-to-codex/324476/3 "2026-08-06T13:14:36Z")
![Codex pump — same tool, dial the price to $0](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/c/f/cf000fc97083391d7eb803e269d8ae24562e9e6b.jpeg) ### ⛽ $20 ▸ $8 ▸ $3 ▸ $0 _same Codex — you were just parked on the highest setting_ You don’t _buy_ Codex — it’s **bundled inside ChatGPT** , and the tool itself is **open-source**. You’re not a student or coder and have no ID, so here’s the **cheapest-first ladder** — nothing below needs a status or an ID card. 💵 = what you’d actually spend for the month. ### 🪜 Cheapest first **💵 $0 — try this before paying a cent** ├─ 🟢 [Codex free tier](https://chatgpt.com/codex) — it already runs on the **free ChatGPT plan** ; sign the [Codex CLI](https://github.com/openai/codex) into a $0 account (capped, but the _real_ Codex, no ID) ├─ 🟢 [Qwen Code CLI](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code) — a free Codex-clone in your terminal, **~1000 agentic runs/day** , no card ├─ 🟢 [Trae IDE](https://www.trae.ai/) — free app that **builds your project for you** : type “build X” and its agent codes + runs it _(best pick if you’re not a coder)_ └─ [OpenRouter free models](https://openrouter.ai/collections/free-models) — ~29 zero-cost models, no card → feed them into Codex (config in the drawer) **💵 ~$3–8 — a real month, still no ID** ├─ 💎 [ChatGPT Go](https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing) — **$8/mo official, Codex bundled** , email+phone only → buy, use 30 days, cancel. _The cheapest official answer._ ├─ 💎 [Z.ai GLM Coding Plan](https://z.ai/subscribe) — **~$3/mo flat, unmetered** coding; drops straight into the Codex CLI └─ 💎 pay only for what you use → [Codex + your own OpenAI key](https://github.com/openai/codex) (~$5 for a light month) · [DeepSeek](https://platform.deepseek.com/) (cents) · [NanoGPT](https://nano-gpt.com/get-started) ( **no account, pay crypto per-prompt from $0.10** ) **🎟 one-month freebies (no card)** └─ a Plus friend’s in-app **[Invite link](https://www.eesel.ai/blog/chatgpt-free-trial)** = 7–14 days of full Plus incl Codex, auto-expires — no cancel dance ⚠ Region tricks — [Argentina/Turkey cheap Plus](https://geopriced.com/service/chatgpt-plus), [India free Go 12 months](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/openai-offers-free-chatgpt-go-for-one-year-to-all-users-in-india/) — work, but need a **local card/UPI** , not just a VPN (OpenAI prices by the card’s country). > **🔵 The master key + "be a student without being one" (tinkerer depth)** > > **Point the REAL Codex at any cheap engine** — the CLI reads `OPENAI_BASE_URL` / `~/.codex/config.toml`, so you keep Codex and swap what’s under it: > > - 📘 [Codex base\_url config guide](https://openrouter.ai/docs/cookbook/coding-agents/codex-cli) · 🗺 [cc-compatible-models map](https://github.com/Alorse/cc-compatible-models) — ready configs + prices for DeepSeek / Qwen / GLM / Kimi ($3–10/mo) > - 🎁 free daily tokens: flip the [data-sharing toggle](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/data-controls/sharing) → free `codex-mini` tokens on your own key _(prompts feed training — don’t paste secrets)_ > > **The $100-credits path — a `.edu` without being a student:** > ├─ Free-enroll at an **open-admission** community college — [Calbright](https://www.calbright.org) or [CCCApply](https://home.cccapply.org/) issue a **real, deliverable `.edu`** — no ID card, no tuition > └─ that `.edu` clears [SheerID’s email-loop verify](https://sheerid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/26408738570779-Student-Verification-FAQ) → unlocks [OpenAI Codex for Students **$100 credits**](https://chatgpt.com/codex/students) + [Azure for Students **$100**](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/students) (email-only, no card) _Codex was never a $20 turnstile — it’s a free tool with a meter you set to $0, $3, or $8. Just pick your rung._