OpenAI shifts to usage-based pricing for Codex in ChatGPT business plans
OpenAI just fired a pricing shot at GitHub Copilot. Usage-based billing could reshape enterprise code AI.

Why it matters
OpenAI's shift to usage-based pricing for Codex directly targets GitHub Copilot's market position, potentially making enterprise AI coding tools more accessible while intensifying competition in the developer tools space.
The key facts
3 to knowOpenAI eliminated fixed licenses for Codex
New usage-based pricing model for ChatGPT business plans
Direct competitive move against GitHub Copilot and Cursor
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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI is ditching fixed licenses for Codex in its ChatGPT business plans. Instead, companies only pay for what they actually use, a move aimed squarely at GitHub Copilot and Cursor.