Free
Individual
Free
Verified300K tokens per day and 1M tokens per month. Bolt branding, 10MB uploads, hosting up to 333k web requests.
Daily leftover tokens do not carry into the next day.
Bolt.new vs OpenAI Codex
A decision for a beginner, not a spec sheet. Scores are our weights. Prices are the public plans, and anything marked verify on the tool page should be re-checked before you pay.
The call
- Bolt.new: Browser builder with a code view and hosting. OpenAI Codex: Desktop app, CLI, and IDE, included with ChatGPT.
- If you do not want to read code, Bolt.new is the closer fit.
- OpenAI Codex has the lower verified individual paid plan: Plus at $20/mo.
- For a website or landing page, Bolt.new is the stronger match in our weights.
- For an automation or script, OpenAI Codex is the stronger match in our weights.
Pick Bolt.new if you want a first web app or landing page you want to see running today.
Pick OpenAI Codex if you already pay for ChatGPT and want the coding agent in that allowance.
Bolt.new
A browser builder with a generous free token pool and a $25 Pro plan.
Cheapest verified paid plan: Pro · $25/mo
Pick it when
- A first web app or landing page you want to see running today
- Beginners who want a free month of real building, not a 10-message demo
- People who may later edit the generated code in the code view
Leave it when
- Large existing repositories
- Native mobile apps and games
- Long-running production apps, because token cost rises as the project grows
OpenAI Codex
A coding agent included with ChatGPT, not a separate app subscription.
Cheapest verified paid plan: Plus · $20/mo
Pick it when
- Developers who already pay for ChatGPT and want the coding agent in that allowance
- Web apps and automations with local and cloud tasks
- A few focused coding sessions a week on Plus
Leave it when
- A visual no-code builder for sites and SaaS
- Staying on the free plan for real project work
- Native mobile shipping or game production
Where the weights differ
Web app or SaaS
Bolt.new5/5
OpenAI Codex5/5
Mobile app
Bolt.new1/5
OpenAI Codex2/5
Game
Bolt.new1/5
OpenAI Codex2/5
Website or landing page
Bolt.new5/5
OpenAI Codex3/5
Automation or script
Bolt.new2/5
OpenAI Codex5/5
No code
Bolt.new5/5
OpenAI Codex1/5
I can follow a change
Bolt.new4/5
OpenAI Codex4/5
I already develop
Bolt.new2/5
OpenAI Codex5/5
Bolt.new plans
Last verified 2026-10-19
Pro
Individual
$25/mo
VerifyBilling docs say annual saves 10%. A worked example on the same page lists the Pro 10M annual plan at $216/year, which is not 10% off $25/mo. Confirm the annual price in the upgrade dialog.
Starts at 10M tokens per month, no daily cap. Unused paid tokens roll for one extra month. Custom domain, no Bolt branding, 100MB uploads.
The pricing page lists Pro at $25/mo as the starting individual paid plan. The monthly price is used for matching. The annual rate is marked verify because the billing page states both 10% off and $216/year.
OpenAI Codex plans
Last verified 2026-10-19
Free
Individual
Free
VerifiedLimited trial access to Codex and limited access to GPT-5.6. Codex pricing docs also list GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app, subject to rollout. No published prompt count.
Confirmed on the Codex pricing page as a limited trial. GPT-6 Luna on Free is listed as subject to rollout, so it is not treated as a guarantee.
Go
Individual
Confirm on chatgpt.com/pricing
VerifyLimited Codex, above Free. Codex pricing docs at learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing list Go at $8/mo. chatgpt.com/pricing still did not print a dollar amount on 2026-10-19.
Left out of budget matching. The $8 figure is on a Codex pricing doc, and the live ChatGPT pricing page still does not show it.
Plus
Individual
$20/mo
VerifiedExpanded Codex for a few focused sessions a week. Codex app on macOS and Windows. Local and cloud usage share the allowance. Weekly limits may apply. GPT-6 Astra access is limited, with credits for more.
Plus is $20/mo on OpenAI's help center. Annual billing is not offered.
Pro 100
Individual
$100/mo
VerifiedHigher Codex allowance for longer daily sessions. GPT-6 Astra is included in the allowance. Ultrafast is not included.
From OpenAI's Pro tiers help article.
Pro 200
Individual
$200/mo
VerifiedMore included usage than Pro 100. Ultrafast is not included. New subscriptions may have a lower allowance than older Pro 200 accounts.
OpenAI says the monthly price remains $200.
Pro 500
Individual
$500/mo
VerifiedHighest included Pro usage. Ultrafast for GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol is included and draws the included allowance at 8× the Standard rate for that model.
Ultrafast is only on this Pro tier. The 8× rate is from OpenAI's Pro tiers help article.
When Bolt.new runs out
Free tokens reset on the 1st and do not roll over. The daily 300K cap resets every day and also does not roll. Paid tokens reset on the renewal date and roll for one extra month while the subscription stays active.
On Free, wait for the daily reset, or for the 1st if the monthly million is gone.
When OpenAI Codex runs out
Plan allowance, with weekly limits that may also apply. Local messages and cloud chats share it. OpenAI does not publish one universal reset clock.
Switch to a lower-cost model. OpenAI says that stretches the same allowance.
Questions people actually ask
Which is cheaper, Bolt.new or OpenAI Codex?
OpenAI Codex's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Plus at $20/mo. Bolt.new's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Pro at $25/mo. Bolt.new Pro is marked verify.
Who is Bolt.new for?
Bolt.new is for a first web app or landing page you want to see running today, beginners who want a free month of real building, not a 10-message demo, and people who may later edit the generated code in the code view.
Who is OpenAI Codex for?
OpenAI Codex is for developers who already pay for ChatGPT and want the coding agent in that allowance, web apps and automations with local and cloud tasks, and a few focused coding sessions a week on Plus.
Which is a better fit if I do not want to read code, Bolt.new or OpenAI Codex?
Bolt.new scores 5 out of 5 for someone who does not want to read code. OpenAI Codex scores 1 out of 5. Bolt.new has the higher no-code score. You can stay in the chat and still publish. Code view is there when you want it. You are still in a coding agent. This is a poor pick if you never want to see a file.
Do Bolt.new and OpenAI Codex have free plans?
Bolt.new: 1 million tokens per month and a 300,000 token daily cap. Public and private projects, Bolt branding, and a 10MB upload limit. Direct edits in Code view do not spend tokens. OpenAI Codex: Free includes a limited Codex trial. OpenAI does not publish a fixed prompt count. It is enough to see the product, not to build through the month.