Expired70% confidenceFactExact time
OpenAI Codex's default login method is bound to a ChatGPT Plus account, and users without a Plus membership or a suitable network environment will get stuck at the login step.
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Sources
70%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/7/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 10/5/2026(expired)
Sources
Using Codex in China with Zero Barriers: A Complete DeepSeek Alternative Tutorial
bilibiliAI大模型入门教程7/2/2026
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