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Codex vs Claude Code
2 of 5Agentic Tools · verified 13 Aug 2026
CodexOpenAIcurrentClaude CodeAnthropiccurrent
| Specification | Codex | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Holds the Terminal-Bench record. | Terminal agent with per-subagent model control. |
| Surface | CLI + cloud | CLI + IDE + web |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| Category | Agentic Tools | Agentic Tools |
| Official | OpenAI ↗ | Anthropic ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Claude Code
- Built as an agent, not an assistant
- Discovers and reads files unprompted
- Strongest on multi-file reasoning
Best for autonomous work.