OpenAI has introduced a $230 keyboard called the Codex Micro, adding a new hardware product to its lineup as attention around the company intensifies. The launch comes at a moment when OpenAI is also facing Apple-related theft allegations, giving the release a more complicated backdrop than a typical product debut.
The keyboard arrives ahead of a separate, still-unannounced device that chief executive Sam Altman has heavily teased. While details on that mystery product remain limited, Altman has suggested it could be a major leap in consumer technology, which has fueled speculation about OpenAI’s broader hardware plans.
That context makes the Codex Micro notable beyond its price tag. Even without full details on how the keyboard fits into OpenAI’s long-term strategy, the release points to a stronger push beyond software and into physical devices tied to the company’s AI ambitions.
For now, the Codex Micro is sharing the spotlight with two bigger storylines: the allegations linked to Apple and growing curiosity about the future device Altman has been hinting at. Together, those developments suggest OpenAI’s next phase may involve not just AI models, but a wider ecosystem of consumer hardware.
