Is this actually true? Last I checked (a week ago?) Codex the agents were free at some tiers in a preview capacity (with future rate limits based on tier), but codex cli was not. With codex cli you can log in but the purpose of that is to link it to an API key where you pay per use. The sub tiers give one time credits you would burn through quickly.
> Availability and access
> GPT‑5 is starting to roll out today to all Plus, Pro, Team, and Free users, with access for Enterprise and Edu coming in one week. Pro, Plus, and Team users can also start coding with GPT‑5 in the Codex CLI (opens in a new window) by signing in with ChatGPT.
