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OpenAI Codex

OpenAI Codex is best for handing off parallel coding tasks in the background. It ranks #2 in AI coding agents with 4.3/5.

OpenAI's coding agent, in the terminal, the IDE and the cloud.

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Score breakdown

Output quality
4
Speed to first result
4
Price for a solo builder
4
Freedom to leave
5
Momentum
5

Draft scores, checked 2026-10-27. Output quality counts double in the overall score. How we rank.