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Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex
| Claude Code | OpenAI Codex | |
|---|---|---|
| Category & rank | #1 in Coding agents | #4 in Coding agents |
| Pricing | Included with Claude paid plans; see site | Included with ChatGPT plans; see site |
| Free tier | Not listed | Not listed |
| Best for | What should I use to write and edit code with an AI agent? | What should I use to write and edit code with an AI agent? |
| Tags | agent, cli | agent, cli |
| Verdict | Terminal-first agent that handles multi-file changes and long tasks well. Best if you're comfortable in a CLI. | OpenAI's coding agent across CLI, IDE and cloud. Good if you already pay for ChatGPT. |
| Official site | Visit Claude Code ↗ | Visit OpenAI Codex ↗ |
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