AI coding agents
An AI coding agent reads and edits a codebase, runs commands and tests, and iterates on the result - going beyond code completion to carry out whole programming tasks.
Code completion suggests the next lines as you type. A coding agent takes a task ("fix this failing test", "add an endpoint"), explores the repository, edits several files, runs the tests and repeats until it works - usually with your approval for changes.
They run in different places: inside an editor, in the terminal, or as a cloud service that opens pull requests.
Examples tracked on AI Stats Live
| Tool | Company | Category | From | Free tier | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | OpenAI | General assistants | $8/mo | Yes | #3 |
| Claude | Anthropic | General assistants | $20/mo | Yes | #4 |
| Claude Code | Anthropic | Coding agents | $20/mo | No | #6 |
| OpenAI Codex | OpenAI | Coding agents | $20/mo | No | #7 |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek | General assistants | — | Yes | #12 |
| Cursor | Anysphere | Coding | $20/mo | Yes | #14 |
| GitHub Copilot | GitHub | Coding | $10/mo | Yes | #21 |
| Replit Agent | Replit | App builders | $20/mo | Yes | #40 |
| Devin | Cognition | Coding agents | $20/mo | Yes | #47 |
| opencode | SST | Coding agents | — | Unknown | #67 |
Popularity is measured attention (Wikipedia, Hacker News, package downloads), not quality. Prices are the cheapest paid individual plan; each profile shows whether the price is verified. Data refreshed 1h ago.
Related ranking: Best for coding
- 1.GPT-6 Astra OpenAI74.1%
- 2.Gemini 3.8 Flash Google73.8%
- 3.Claude Opus 5 Anthropic73.6%
- 4.GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI72.7%
- 5.Claude Fable 5 Anthropic69.9%
Ranked by DeepSWE - agentic software-engineering tasks on real repositories. Source: Epoch AI. Full ranking
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Explanation written by AI Stats Live editors; last reviewed 29 Sep 2026. Examples and rankings update automatically from the sources listed on the methodology page.