Codex vs Claude Code — AI Coding head-to-head
Head-to-head · AI Coding
Codex leads by 1.8 Power · over the shared 60-day window, Codex led 22 days, Claude Code led 38 · since 14 AUG 2026
Rank trajectory
CodexClaude Code
Rank over the shared window · #1 at top · lines crossing = a lead change
Head-to-head
75.9Power74.1
#1Rank#2
99Size94
90Growth30
63Mentions99
34Search85
−0.17D Power+4.7
#1Best rank#1
78.9Peak Power91.5
Winner of each row highlighted · Power measures public activity, not product quality