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OpenAI CodexTrae

Compare AI products	OpenAI Codex Visit Site	Trae Visit Site
Rating	9.7	9.3
Category	Coding agents	Coding agents
Vendor	OpenAI	ByteDance
Started	2021	2024
Region	Global	China
China availability	Overseas access	Works in China
Pricing tier	Paid	Free tier
Current flagship	GPT-5.6 Codex / Canvas	Trae Builder / Claude 3.5 Sonnet + GPT-4o
Open source	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No
Capability tags	CodingAutonomous agent	CodingStrong ChineseAutonomous agent
Latest release	Jul 2026 · GPT-5.6 Codex loop	Jan 2025 · Trae global release
Strengths	Pioneer in AI code generation; powers GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT Canvas workspace Extensive coverage across 70+ languages, system APIs, and test generation	Smooth direct China access with free access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o Clear Builder/Chat modes with a polished interface and first-class Chinese UX
Caveats	Standalone legacy API merged into modern GPT flagships and Canvas rather than a standalone IDE	Relatively new product; monorepo deep indexing performance is continuously improving

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