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Codex vs Cursor

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Agentic Tools · verified 13 Aug 2026

CodexOpenAIcurrent
CursorCursorcurrent
3 slots left
SpecificationCodexCursor
SummaryHolds the Terminal-Bench record.Market leader for day-to-day development.
SurfaceCLI + cloudIDE
Price$20/mo
SubagentsNo
CategoryAgentic ToolsAgentic Tools
OfficialOpenAICursor

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Codex

  • Asynchronous and cloud-isolated
  • No subagent support

Best for async cloud runs.

Full spec sheet →

Cursor

  • VS Code foundation
  • ~$9B valuation

Best for daily driver.

Full spec sheet →