Devin DesktopvsCodex
Two coding agent tools, the same questions. Every answer comes from the official pages, with the date we checked. Nothing here is ranked.
last check 2026-10-11
Devin Desktop
by Cognition
Devin Desktop, the new name for Windsurf, is Cognition's AI code editor with local agents, cloud handoff and a JetBrains plugin.
All Devin Desktop factsCodex
by OpenAI
OpenAI's coding agent for the terminal, IDE, desktop app and web, with cloud tasks; included in ChatGPT plans or usable with an API key.
All Codex factsWhere they differ
- AI modelsDevin Desktop: SWE-2, SWE-1.7 Lightning, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Gemini 3.8 FlashCodex: GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna
- Where it runsDevin Desktop: Own editor app, IDE extension, CloudCodex: Web, Terminal, IDE extension, Cloud, Desktop app
- Included inDevin Desktop: Own plans: Free, Pro and Max for individuals, Teams and Enterprise for organizationsCodex: Included in ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise
Same answer, but for different plans or with different conditions: works in the cloud. The table below shows the conditions.
Confirmed for only one of the two so far: open source, pay per use with an API key. The table below shows which.
Same answer for both: free plan, works on your computer, MCP, operating systems.
Plans and prices
As listed on each official pricing page, in the currency we were shown. No conversion, no rounding.
Devin Desktop
- Free Free plan$0.00 / month
- Pro Paid, individual$20.00 / month
- Max Paid, individual$200.00 / month
- Teams Team$80.00 / month
- Enterprise EnterprisePrice not confirmed
Codex
- Free Free plan$0.00 / month
- Go Paid, individual$8.00 / month
- Plus Paid, individual$20.00 / month
- Pro ($100) Paid, individual$100.00 / month
- Pro ($200) Paid, individual$200.00 / month
- Pro ($500) Paid, individual$500.00 / month
- Business (annual) Team$20.00 / month, billed annually
- Business (monthly) Team$25.00 / month
- Enterprise & Edu EnterprisePrice not confirmed
Full comparison with sources
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| What it is for | ||
| What it is for | Devin Desktop, the new name for Windsurf, is Cognition's AI code editor with local agents, cloud handoff and a JetBrains plugin. | OpenAI's coding agent for the terminal, IDE, desktop app and web, with cloud tasks; included in ChatGPT plans or usable with an API key. |
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| Editor's suggestion | No editor suggestion yet | No editor suggestion yet |
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| Free planA free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately. |
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| Included inWhich subscriptions include it. |
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| Pay per use with an API keyCan be paid per token through the provider's API instead of a subscription. |
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| Plans and pricesOriginal currency and billing period. No conversion. |
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| AI models | ||
| AI modelsThe AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date. |
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| Workflow | ||
| Where it runsIn a terminal, inside your editor, as its own editor app, on the web or in the cloud. |
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| Works on your computerEdits files and runs commands on your own machine, with permission settings. |
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| Works in the cloudWorks on a task in a cloud sandbox while you do something else. |
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| MCPSupports the Model Context Protocol, a standard way to connect tools and data sources. |
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| Operating systemsmacOS, Windows or Linux, as officially supported. |
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| Open sourceThe tool's own code is published under an open-source licence. |
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| Sources and confidence | ||
| Confidence | Last checked 2026-10-11 Not yet confirmed: Open source, Pay per use with an API key | Last checked 2026-10-11 All compared fields have a confirmed value. |
What it is for
What it is for
Devin Desktop:
Devin Desktop, the new name for Windsurf, is Cognition's AI code editor with local agents, cloud handoff and a JetBrains plugin.
Codex:
OpenAI's coding agent for the terminal, IDE, desktop app and web, with cloud tasks; included in ChatGPT plans or usable with an API key.
Editor's suggestion
Devin Desktop:
No editor suggestion yetCodex:
No editor suggestion yetCost
Free plan
A free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately.
Devin Desktop:
- Supporteddevin.aichecked 2026-10-11
Free plan
Codex:
- Supportedlearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Free plan
Included in
Which subscriptions include it.
Devin Desktop:
- Own plans: Free, Pro and Max for individuals, Teams and Enterprise for organizationsdocs.devin.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plans: Free, Pro, Max, Teams, Enterprise
Codex:
- Included in ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterpriselearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plans: Free, Go, Plus, Enterprise & Edu
Pay per use with an API key
Can be paid per token through the provider's API instead of a subscription.
Devin Desktop:
- Not yet confirmed
Codex:
- Supportedlearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Plans and prices
Devin Desktop:
- Free (Free plan)$0.00 / month
- Pro (Paid, individual)$20.00 / month
- Max (Paid, individual)$200.00 / month
- Teams (Team)$80.00 / month
- Enterprise (Enterprise)Price not confirmed
- All plan details and sources
Codex:
- Free (Free plan)$0.00 / month
- Go (Paid, individual)$8.00 / month
- Plus (Paid, individual)$20.00 / month
- Pro ($100) (Paid, individual)$100.00 / month
- Pro ($200) (Paid, individual)$200.00 / month
- Pro ($500) (Paid, individual)$500.00 / month
- Business (annual) (Team)$20.00 / month, billed annually
- Business (monthly) (Team)$25.00 / month
- Enterprise & Edu (Enterprise)Price not confirmed
- All plan details and sources
AI models
AI models
The AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date.
Devin Desktop:
- SWE-2, SWE-1.7 Lightning, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flashdocs.devin.aichecked 2026-10-11
Codex:
- GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Lunalearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Workflow
Where it runs
In a terminal, inside your editor, as its own editor app, on the web or in the cloud.
Devin Desktop:
- Own editor app, IDE extension, Clouddocs.devin.ai +1checked 2026-10-11
Codex:
- Web, Terminal, IDE extensionlearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plus plan
- Cloud, Web, Desktop applearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Works on your computer
Edits files and runs commands on your own machine, with permission settings.
Devin Desktop:
- Supporteddocs.devin.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Codex:
- Supportedlearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Works in the cloud
Works on a task in a cloud sandbox while you do something else.
Devin Desktop:
- Supporteddevin.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plans: Pro, Max, Teams
Codex:
- Supportedlearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
MCP
Supports the Model Context Protocol, a standard way to connect tools and data sources.
Devin Desktop:
- Supporteddocs.devin.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Codex:
- Supportedlearn.chatgpt.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Requirements
Operating systems
macOS, Windows or Linux, as officially supported.
Devin Desktop:
- macOS, Windows, Linuxdocs.devin.aichecked 2026-10-11
Codex:
- macOS, Linux, Windowslearn.chatgpt.com +1checked 2026-10-11
Open source
The tool's own code is published under an open-source licence.
Devin Desktop:
- Not yet confirmed
Codex:
- Limitedgithub.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
The CLI and SDK are open source; the docs list the IDE extension and Codex cloud as not open source.
Sources and confidence
Confidence
Devin Desktop:
Last checked 2026-10-11
Not yet confirmed: Open source, Pay per use with an API key
Codex:
Last checked 2026-10-11
All compared fields have a confirmed value.