Codex CLI vs. Warp Agent CLI

Feature	Codex CLI	Warp Agent CLI

Tagline	Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal	Warp's standalone coding agent, usable from any terminal without the desktop app
Website	https://openai.com/codex	https://warp.dev/agent-cli
Language	rust	rust
Release Date	April 30, 2025	August 4, 2026
Last Updated	June 29, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	Yes
IDE Integration	VS Code, Zed (via ACP)	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Terminal Bench 2.0	#6 · 82.0% ±2.2 ¹
Supported Models	All frontier GPT, Codex models: GPT-5.6 Sol / Terra / Luna, GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4 pro, GPT-5.3-Codex, optional custom models.	Multi-provider (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok families); BYOK via OpenAI-compatible endpoint
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT	SuperGrok
Pricing Model	Subscription	Freemium, Subscription, Usage Based, BYOK
Free Tier	No	Yes
Price Range	$20-200/mo	Free / $20-200/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Proprietary Software
Source Code	https://github.com/openai/codex	N/A
Development State	active	active