# OpenAI's new $230 device is for Codex power users > Source: > Published: 2026-07-15 16:01:01+00:00 OpenAI is bringing your AI agent to your fingertips, literally. The AI lab's first hardware product has officially arrived. Codex Micro is a mini keyboard built for power users of OpenAI's coding product. The device is engineered by Work Louder, a Canadian-Italian producer of keyboards and other accessories. No, this isn't the fabled Jony Ive collaboration that's in the works. (OpenAI's CFO said that would revealed by the [end of the year](https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-cfo-ai-device-jony-ive-2026-6).) Rather, this device is a boon for AI coders — and a signal for where OpenAI is placing its bets. ## Introducing the Codex Micro For $230, Codex users can make vibe coding even easier — and more tactile. The Codex Micro includes six light-up keys that show an agent's status. For those into multi-agent orchestrations, the keys also allow users to seamlessly jump between agents. There's a joystick for navigation and a dial for adjusting the agent's reasoning level. The keyboard also has a customizable set of shortcut keys for common Codex actions. That includes a voice recorder for those who [send audio prompts](https://www.businessinsider.com/voice-to-text-wispr-flow-transcription-nearly-ruined-life-review-2026-5) to their agents. Work Louder produces several mechanical keyboards. As such, the Codex Micro comes in two options for the mechanical keys: "clicky" and "silent." ## Codex on the rise As OpenAI continues its quest to cut down on "side quests," AI coding has grown into a [key priority](https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-merging-codex-into-chatgpt-lock-in-code-2026-6). The company has bet big on Codex, including expensive advertising campaigns and offering [free usage perks](https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-anthropic-out-freebie-each-other-codex-claude-code-2026-5). Last week, the company merged Codex into the ChatGPT [desktop app](https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-codex-chatgpt-app-releases-gpt-5-6-models-2026-7). Codex and ChatGPT Work have reached 8 million active users, [per Thibault Sottiaux](https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2077114635308986427?s=20), Codex's engineering lead. The Micro is yet another sign: OpenAI is all in on Codex.