Codex vs GitHub Copilot
Direct comparison of Codex (from OpenAI) and GitHub Copilot (from GitHub). Want a 3- or 4-way comparison? Open the multi-agent tool →
| Codex OpenAI | GitHub Copilot GitHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Vendor | OpenAI | GitHub |
| Category | coding | coding |
| Release date | — | — |
| Source | proprietary | proprietary |
| License | — | — |
| Pricing | Included with ChatGPT Plus/Pro | Free tier · $10/mo Pro · $19/mo Business |
| Base models | ||
| Capabilities | terminalfile_ioshell_execcloud_runtime | ideautocompletechatpr_review+1 |
| Capability | ||
| gpt.buzz Index | 70.0 | — |
| SWE-bench Verified | 85.0% | — |
| SWE-bench Pro | 56.8% | — |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 77.3% | — |
| GAIA | — | — |
| WebArena | — | — |
| Adoption | ||
| OpenRouter · daily | — | — |
| OpenRouter · cumulative | — | — |
| GitHub stars | — | — |
| Links | ||
| Links | ||
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