ChatGPT vs Codex
What 7 creators said when they picked between the two, from podcasts and YouTube. Updated Oct 18, 2026.
Short answer
Creators are split: 0 prefer ChatGPT, 2 prefer Codex. 5 use both.
What creators use each for
| Job | ChatGPT | Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 28 | 84 |
| Agents and automation | 30 | 44 |
| Research | 67 | 6 |
| Writing | 34 | 9 |
| Personal assistant | 23 | 13 |
| Business ops | 20 | 11 |
| Brainstorming | 24 | 5 |
| Learning | 22 | 4 |
Creators who said they use or recommend each one for that job.
What creators say
Picks ChatGPT · 0
No creators yet.
Uses both · 5
"On my phone I would have the ChatGPT app and then the ChatGPT app on my phone could talk to Codex on the desktop, but I never actually needed to open the ChatGPT desktop app."
Jordi Hays
"On my phone, I would have the ChatGPT app. And then the ChatGPT app on my phone could talk to Codex on the desktop. But I never actually needed to open the ChatGPT desktop app."
John Coogan
"ChatGPT and Codex is still where I do real work. ChatGPT work runs tasks in the cloud, while Codex works with files on my laptop. Over 90% of my work with AI still happens using these two tools."
Peter Yang
"This is the only one where I do it inside Codex because more permissions by default. This allows Codex to go straight into the database where my iMessages are stored and it can get back to me with exactly whatever question I'm asking. Yo..."
Riley Brown
Picks Codex · 2
"It feels like a great mix of Opus and Codex. However, it seems to lack a bit of the eagerness of Opus and precision of Codex."
TBPN
"Codex is a wonderful product, and Codex revenue, according to OpenAI's reports, is skyrocketing. If I were Sam and I were OpenAI, I would be asking the question: how long until Codex can be fully brain-swapped in with all of ChatGPT and ..."
AW Alexander Wissner-GrossRelated
How this works: we read every podcast and YouTube transcript we track, find each time a creator compared these tools, and note which one they picked. A creator who picked differently at different times, or said they use both, counts as "use both". Sponsored mentions are left out. More about Followed.