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Codex Student Pricing: How the $100 Credit Offer Works

Short answer: Codex student pricing is not a reduced recurring subscription. Eligible, verified university students in the United States and Canada can claim 2,500 ChatGPT credits, equivalent to $100, for Codex usage. The credits require SheerID verification, are added to the student's personal workspace and expire 12 months after the grant date.

Codex pricing for students currently means a limited one-time $100 credit grant. This Codex student offer is not unlimited free Codex or a permanently discounted ChatGPT plan.

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What is live

Current Student Offer

The current Codex student pricing route is a one-time usage-credit offer. After successful verification, OpenAI says 2,500 credits, equivalent to $100, are added to the eligible student's ChatGPT account for use in Codex.

This is different from a discounted monthly Codex subscription. The account still uses its existing ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus or Pro plan, while the student credits extend Codex usage beyond the limits included in that plan.

Student status

Who Is Eligible

The offer applies to current students enrolled at degree-granting universities in the United States or Canada. The student must also reside in the United States or Canada when claiming the offer.

OpenAI limits the promotion to one credit offer per student. A university email supports the verification process, but final eligibility depends on successful verification through the official flow.

  • Current students at degree-granting US or Canadian universities
  • US or Canadian residents at claim time
  • Successful SheerID verification
Location limits

Supported Countries

The confirmed countries are the United States and Canada. Students studying remotely from another country or enrolled at an institution outside those locations should not assume the offer will apply.

Because location is checked at claim time, a qualifying school name alone is not enough. Read the live country requirements before sending verification information.

Recorded coverage: United States; Canada

Application

How to Claim or Check Access

  1. 1

    Open OpenAI's official Codex for university students page.

  2. 2

    Sign in with the personal ChatGPT account you plan to keep using.

  3. 3

    Complete student and location verification through SheerID.

  4. 4

    Review the service-credit terms before activating the offer.

  5. 5

    Confirm that 2,500 credits appear in the personal workspace usage page.

Proof of status

Verification Requirements

Start from OpenAI's Codex student page, sign in to the personal ChatGPT account you plan to keep and complete the SheerID flow. OpenAI says the account itself does not need to use a school email, although the university email is used during student verification.

If an account has multiple workspaces, the credits are added to the personal workspace associated with the verification. The offer cannot be assumed to transfer to a different account after the verification limit has been used.

Method: SheerID

Plan scope

What Is Included

The confirmed grant is 2,500 ChatGPT credits with a stated value of $100. The credits can extend Codex usage, and the balance can be checked in the Codex usage area after redemption.

Credit consumption is not a fixed number of student tasks. OpenAI's Codex rate card ties usage to the selected model and token consumption, so longer or output-heavy work can use the balance faster than a simple request.

Cost after claiming

Renewal and Billing

The student grant costs $0 to claim, does not auto-renew and expires 12 months after the grant date. Running out of promotional credits does not create another free grant; OpenAI may offer the option to purchase more credits.

Existing ChatGPT plan billing remains a separate matter. Claiming the student credits does not state that a Free account becomes Plus or that an existing Plus or Pro subscription will be canceled, discounted or refunded.

Auto-renewal status: NO

Read before claiming

Fine Print and Restrictions

These are ChatGPT credits for eligible Codex usage, not API credits, cash or a transferable balance. Do not budget the $100 value as a general-purpose refund or tuition benefit.

Offer terms and rate cards can change. Recheck the official student page, credit terms and current Codex rate card before relying on the balance for a long course or automated workflow.

  • The offer is limited to eligible university students in the United States and Canada.
  • Only one credit offer is available per student.
  • The credits are for eligible ChatGPT and Codex usage, not API credits or cash.
  • Unused credits expire 12 months after the grant date.
Other options

Alternatives

These pages answer a different product decision. An alternative's status does not change the status of Codex.

Dated updates

Offer Change History

  1. Published a dedicated Codex student pricing page and separated the credit offer from ChatGPT Plus pricing.

Decision questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Codex free for students?

Not as an unlimited student plan. Eligible students can claim 2,500 credits, equivalent to $100, and those credits expire 12 months after they are granted.

What is the Codex student price?

There is no reduced recurring Codex subscription price in the checked offer. The student benefit is a one-time $100 credit grant that costs $0 to claim after successful verification.

Who qualifies for Codex student pricing?

Current students at degree-granting universities in the United States or Canada who also reside in the United States or Canada at claim time and pass SheerID verification can qualify.

Do I need ChatGPT Plus to claim Codex student credits?

No. OpenAI says a ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus or Pro plan can be used. The credits extend eligible Codex usage beyond limits included in the account's plan.

Are Codex student credits API credits?

No. OpenAI describes them as ChatGPT credits for eligible Codex usage. They are not API credits, cash or a ChatGPT Plus subscription.

How long do the Codex student credits last?

The 2,500-credit grant expires 12 months after the grant date. Any unused balance is no longer available after that period.

Primary evidence

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Bottom line

Before You Decide

Claim the Codex student credit if you meet the country and university requirements and expect to use Codex during the next 12 months. Compare Cursor's conditional student routes if editor-based coding support is the main need, and review the separate ChatGPT page if you are looking for a Plus subscription discount rather than coding credits.

Offer information is source-checked but can change. Always confirm on the official provider page before subscribing.

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