openai / openai/codex

Unable to Access GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark with a ChatGPT Pro Subscription

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Description

What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.154.0

What subscription do you have?

pro

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.3-codex-spark

What platform is your computer?

Windows (WSL2/Linux)

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Ubuntu on WSL

Codex doctor report

What issue are you seeing?

I can’t access GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark in the Codex CLI. It doesn’t appear in
the model list, and selecting it manually returns this error:

The 'gpt-5.3-codex-spark' model is not supported when using Codex with a ChatGPT account.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a0a46f-b1db-78a3-b407-7362ef698635

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with Codex CLI 0.154.0 on Ubuntu under WSL2 using a ChatGPT Pro account, checking the model list and the reported error when selecting gpt-5.3-codex-spark. Done means determining whether this model should be available to that subscription and resolving or documenting the access behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
ai, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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