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OpenAI coding assistant for software development workflows

Updated Dec 7, 2025
Deprecated ModelDeprecated
Last reviewed: Dec 7, 2025Details verified against vendor changelogs and hands-on usage where possible.

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OpenAI Codex was the early natural-language-to-code model family (e.g., code-davinci-002, code-cushman-002). Per OpenAI’s deprecation notice, all Codex models were shut down on March 23, 2023, with GPT-4o and newer GPT models recommended for coding tasks. The Codex API is no longer available.

Key Features

  • ✓Legacy natural-language-to-code models (code-davinci-002, code-cushman-002)
  • ✓API access ended March 23, 2023
  • ✓OpenAI recommends GPT-4o or newer GPT models for code tasks

Use Cases

    Technical Details

    Languages

    AI Models

    code-davinci-002 (deprecated)code-cushman-002 (deprecated)

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Codex?

    OpenAI Codex was the early natural-language-to-code model family (e.g., code-davinci-002, code-cushman-002). Per OpenAI’s deprecation notice, all Codex models were shut down on March 23, 2023, with GPT-4o and newer GPT models recommended for coding tasks. The Codex API is no longer available.

    How much does Codex cost?

    Codex offers deprecated pricing. Plans include: .

    What AI models does Codex use?

    Codex is powered by code-davinci-002 (deprecated), code-cushman-002 (deprecated).

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    Pricing and features change frequently—confirm on the vendor site.

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    Pricing

    Company

    Name
    OpenAI
    Founded
    2015
    Location
    San Francisco, CA

    Links

    GitHub →Twitter →

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