OpenAI Brings Codex to Hardware with $230 Developer Keyboard and 10x Faster APIs

OpenAI has expanded its Codex development platform beyond software, launching a dedicated hardware product and unveiling significant performance improvements to its APIs at DevDay 2026. The company released the Codex Micro, a $230 programmable keyboard co-developed with Work Louder, featuring 13 mechanical switches, customizable keycaps, a joystick, rotary dial, and a voice recorder shortcut—all configurable through ChatGPT's desktop app to display real-time AI task status on illuminated keys.