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Compare AI products	OpenAI Codex Visit Site	Cursor Visit Site
Rating	9.7	9.7
Category	Coding agents	Coding agents
Vendor	OpenAI	Anysphere
Started	2021	2022
Region	Global	Global
China availability	Overseas access	Overseas access
Pricing tier	Paid	Free tier
Current flagship	GPT-5.6 Codex / Canvas	Cursor Agent + multi-model (Claude 3.7 / GPT-5.6 / Grok 4.6)
Open source	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No
Capability tags	CodingAutonomous agent	CodingAutonomous agent
Latest release	Jul 2026 · GPT-5.6 Codex loop	Aug 2026 · Grok 4.6
Strengths	Pioneer in AI code generation; powers GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT Canvas workspace Extensive coverage across 70+ languages, system APIs, and test generation	Gold standard AI Native IDE; Composer multi-file editing and codebase indexing Effortless model switching between Claude 3.7, GPT-4o, DeepSeek, plus first-class MCP support
Caveats	Standalone legacy API merged into modern GPT flagships and Canvas rather than a standalone IDE	Monthly Pro subscription cost ($20/mo); fast-request limits apply on heavy usage

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