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Open Interpreter vs Codex CLI: catalog facts
Open Interpreter	Codex CLI
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Freemium The CLI itself is free and open source, but using it requires a paid or quota-limited…
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Designed around open-weight language models Runs in the terminal as a coding agent	Open source terminal client under the Apache license Integrates into existing workflows via CLI and IDE plugins
Lets a model run code on your machine, so review what it does The project has changed direction over time, so older guides may not apply	Requires an OpenAI account or API access to function Usage limits depend on the access route chosen
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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