OpenAI API vs GitHub Copilot vs OpenAI Codex vs Pi

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

Your tool
OpenAI API
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GitHub Copilot
Competitor 2
OpenAI Codex
Competitor 3
Pi
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool OpenAI API
platform.openai.com
The API powering the AI ecosystem
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Competitor GitHub Copilot
github.com
Your AI pair programmer that actually knows the codebase
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Competitor OpenAI Codex
openai.com
A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
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Competitor Pi
pi.ai
An AI that's genuinely pleasant to talk with
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
15.2Mvisits/mo
637.9Mvisits/mo
204.3Mvisits/mo
473.9Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 4.6%
▲ 3.7%
▲ 3.6%
▼ 9.4%
6-month growth
-2.4%
+19.3%
+0.3%
-16.4%
Global rank web
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#49
#212
#87,743
Avg. last 3 months
15.2M
629.7M
197.3M
512.8K
Bounce rate lower is better
34%
36%
58%
33%
Pages / visit
5.4
5.9
3.0
3.7
Visit duration
3m 56s
6m 26s
2m 31s
1m 37s
Traffic sources
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 83% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
● Direct 87% · ● Referral 9%
OpenAI APIGitHub CopilotOpenAI CodexPi
0159.5M318.9M478.4M637.9MOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2MGitHub Copilot · 484.3MGitHub Copilot · 504MGitHub Copilot · 542.6MGitHub Copilot · 534.8MGitHub Copilot · 634.3MGitHub Copilot · 631MGitHub Copilot · 636.1MGitHub Copilot · 615.2MGitHub Copilot · 637.9MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3MPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9K100K1M10M100M1BOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2MGitHub Copilot · 484.3MGitHub Copilot · 504MGitHub Copilot · 542.6MGitHub Copilot · 534.8MGitHub Copilot · 634.3MGitHub Copilot · 631MGitHub Copilot · 636.1MGitHub Copilot · 615.2MGitHub Copilot · 637.9MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3MPi · 609.8KPi · 591.6KPi · 610.8KPi · 583.3KPi · 566.6KPi · 557.8KPi · 576.6KPi · 541.3KPi · 523.3KPi · 473.9KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Paid
Freemium
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Free
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$4per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
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Free FreeTeam $4/moEnterprise $21/mo
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Capabilities input → output
Input
AudioDocumentsImagesText
CodeText
TextCode
AudioText
Output
AudioCodeImagesTextVideo
Code
Code
AudioText
Skill level
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Categories
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Chatbots & CompanionsEducation & LearningHealthcare & WellnessAI Chatbot+2 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Wellness
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API integrations
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Agent management
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Coaching
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Code documentation
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Development
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Therapeutic chatbot
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