OpenAI’s first device is a $230 Codex keypad

OpenAI’s first consumer hardware product is not a smart speaker or a phone. It’s the Codex Micro, a $230 miniature keyboard built to monitor and control Codex agents in the company’s coding platform.

Unveiled on Wednesday, the limited-run keypad was developed with peripheral maker Work Louder and is being sold through OpenAI’s Supply Co. merch store. The device includes 13 RGB-lit Agent Keys that show agent status, along with customizable Command Keys for common Codex actions. OpenAI also added a rotary dial to adjust the AI’s “reasoning level” and a joystick for launching frequent workflows.

The Codex Micro ships with 32 extra interchangeable keycaps, connects over Bluetooth or USB-C, and works with Mac and Windows. Preorders show an estimated ship date of July 24.

Codex has become a widely used tool among AI developers and so-called vibe coders. In April, OpenAI said Codex had more than 3 million weekly users. The company also said nearly half of Codex use is for non-coding tasks, and it recently announced updates aimed at making Codex part of more of the workday, not just software development.

That makes this launch a sharper, narrower debut than recent rumors suggested. A Bloomberg report on Tuesday had pointed to a screenless portable smart speaker that would “serve as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home.” Earlier speculation had also suggested a phone built around AI agents instead of apps.

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