Codex for Chrome vs ChatGPT

Compare Codex for Chrome and ChatGPT - features, pricing, and which is better for your workflow.

What is Codex for Chrome?

OpenAI's Codex Chrome extension — let Codex work inside your browser on signed-in sites for research, form-filling, dashboards, and multi-step workflows.

Price: Free

Runs in parallel across tabs without taking over your active session
Acts on signed-in sites (Gmail, LinkedIn, Salesforce, internal tools)
Writes and runs code to navigate pages and complete tasks
Picks the best tool per step — plugins, in-app browser, or Chrome
Permission checkpoints before sensitive actions

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What is ChatGPT?

AI assistant by OpenAI — chat, write, code, analyse data, generate images, and browse the web, powered by the GPT-5.6 family.

Price: Freemium

GPT-5.6 models — Luna, Terra, and the Sol flagship
Image generation and editing
Code interpreter and data analysis
Web browsing, file uploads, and connectors like Google Drive
Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux (preview)
ChatGPT Work and Codex for teams and coding

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