"The model `gpt-5.3-codex` does not exist or you do not have access to it."
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 18, 2026 by sebastianrosado Closed Feb 18, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.103.0
What subscription do you have?
Pay-As-You-Go Company Plan
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.3-codex
What platform is your computer?
Mac
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Darwin 24.5.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
I try starting codex with codex --model gpt-5.3-codex. At first glance, seems like it works:
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ >_ OpenAI Codex (v0.103.0) │
│ │
│ model: gpt-5.3-codex high /model to change │
│ directory: ~/Documents/redacted │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
then, on my first command (i.e. 'say hi') I get this error message:
Reconnecting... 4/5 (5s • esc to interrupt)
└ Stream disconnected before completion: The model gpt-5.3-codex does not exist or you do not have access to it.
stream disconnected before completion: The model gpt-5.3-codex does not exist or you do not have access to it.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
See above
What is the expected behavior?
Being able to use gpt-5.3-codex high.
Additional information
Is this a subscription issue? An API issue?
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the model is not on the api yet, only on subs.
Yes, this model isn't available through the API currently, so this behavior is expected.
Noted, thank you.