Rogue Code vs Codex

A native app made only for building.

Since July 2026, Codex lives in the ChatGPT desktop app, next to Chat and Work. Rogue Code is a native Rust app made only for building: 367 MB installed, against 2,001 MB for the ChatGPT app with Codex.

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367MB

Rogue Code 0.2.14

Native, in Rust · 170 MB to download

2,001MB

ChatGPT with Codex 26.1103

Electron · 891 MB to download

Each square is 10 MB. Measured on November 6, 2026: Rogue Code installed on a Mac; ChatGPT from its official update archive for Apple silicon, read without installing. MB as the Finder counts them.

It opens straight into what you'll build

On the Mac, Codex is one of the views of the ChatGPT app. Rogue Code opens on the new-session screen: the backdrop you chose, the request field and Rogue's three models one shortcut away. Your sessions stay in the sidebar, each in its own folder.

From the request to the game

Sites, apps and games that came out of real Rogue Code sessions. Ask for a game and Rogue builds it with a team of chats you can open in the sidebar, in 2D or in 3D; send a photo of an object and it writes the 3D model in code.

Gothic roguelike
Ceramics studio site
Pixel art social network
AI image studio
Pixel art generator
Pottery studio site

Side by side, fact by fact

Codex, from its official pages

OpenAI. Checked on November 6, 2026.

What it is: OpenAI's coding agent. On desktop it lives in the ChatGPT app since July 2026, next to Chat and Work; it also runs in the terminal, in IDEs and in the cloud. source
Where it runs: The ChatGPT app on macOS 14 or later (Apple silicon or Intel), Windows and Linux (preview); the CLI on macOS, Linux and Windows. source
Price: Included in ChatGPT plans: Free, Go ($8), Plus ($20) and Pro ($100, $200 or $500 a month); Business from $20 per user. Codex Cloud is not in Free or Go. source
How it charges: Limits per five-hour window and per week that change with the model; Plus and Pro can buy credits. source
Models: OpenAI's GPT-6 and GPT-6.1 models: Sol, Terra, Luna and Astra. source
Built with: Electron: the official Mac package carries Electron's own files and Chromium, in a framework named Codex Framework. source

Rogue Code

Rogue's desktop app. Measured on version 0.2.14.

What it is: Rogue's desktop app for coding with AI: the chat, the files and a live preview in one window. source
Built with: Rust, native, no Electron. The interface is drawn by the Mac's GPU (Metal) and the preview uses macOS's own WebKit.
Size: 170 MB to download and 367 MB installed, the agent engine included, in 15 files (version 0.2.14).
Preview: Rogue starts the project by itself and opens it in a browser inside the app, beside the chat. It reloads on every saved file. source
Voice: Hold ⌥ Space in any app, talk and let go: it becomes a session (macOS 26). A microphone in the request field for dictation. source
Models: Rogue Pro (fast), Rogue Pro and Rogue Lightning, with effort from Low to Maximum. source
Where it runs: Macs with Apple silicon, macOS 13 or later. Windows is on the way. source
How to get it: By invitation, with an open waitlist. It comes with the Go plan ($10 a month) and Max, which open soon. source

When to choose each one

Choose Codex if you

already use ChatGPT and want the agent in the same app, with Chat and Work;
want tasks that keep running in the cloud while your computer sleeps (Codex Cloud);
want OpenAI's GPT-6 and GPT-6.1 models.

Choose Rogue Code if you

want an app only for building, native and 367 MB installed;
want to ask out loud, from any app on the Mac;
want the site to come out designed and checked at desktop and phone sizes;
make games, 3D included, and 3D models from a photo.

Questions about Rogue Code and Codex

Does Codex have a Mac app?

Yes: since July 2026, Codex is part of the ChatGPT desktop app, for macOS 14 or later, next to Chat and Work (learn.chatgpt.com, November 6, 2026). It also runs in the terminal, in IDEs and in the cloud.

Which is lighter, Codex or Rogue Code?

Rogue Code. Installed, it takes 367 MB, the agent engine included; the ChatGPT app with Codex takes 2,001 MB. To download: 170 MB against 891 MB (measured on November 6, 2026).

Does Rogue Code use Electron?

No. It's a native Rust app. The ChatGPT app with Codex is built with Electron: its Mac package carries Electron's files and Chromium.

Does Rogue Code work in the cloud?

Rogue Code works in a folder on your computer: it reads, writes and runs commands there, and shows the preview inside the app. The models answer through your Rogue account.

Does Rogue Code make 3D games?

Yes. Ask for a game and Rogue builds it with a team of chats that show up in the sidebar, in 2D or in 3D. It also turns a photo of an object or a character into a 3D model written in code.

How much does each one cost?

Codex is included in ChatGPT plans, from Free to Pro (learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing). Rogue Code comes with the Go plan, at $10 a month, and with Max, which open soon; today it opens by invitation, with a waitlist.

Sources

Facts about Codex come from its official pages, opened on November 6, 2026. Sizes are our own measurement on the same day: the official installer and the official update archive, read without installing anything.

One app, made for building.

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