OpenAI Codex vs DeepSeek vs Kilo Code

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

Your tool
OpenAI Codex
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Competitor 1
DeepSeek
Competitor 2
Kilo Code
Competitor 3
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3 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool OpenAI Codex
openai.com
A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
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Competitor DeepSeek
deepseek.com
DeepSeek is an AI lab and chat assistant.
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Competitor Kilo Code
kilocode.ai
Kilo Code is an open source AI agent Visual Studio (VS) Code extension that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of coding. The tool can generate code, automate tasks, and offer practical suggestions.
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
204.3Mvisits/mo
353.8Mvisits/mo
1.9Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 3.6%
▲ 2.1%
▼ 42.3%
6-month growth
+0.3%
+0.9%
-94.4%
Global rank web
#212
#131
#4,668,091
Avg. last 3 months
197.3M
357.9M
10.5K
Bounce rate lower is better
58%
38%
34%
Pages / visit
3.0
3.4
2.4
Visit duration
2m 31s
5m 33s
19s
Traffic sources
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
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OpenAI CodexDeepSeekKilo Code
0107.6M215.2M322.8M430.4MOpenAI 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 · 204.3MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MKilo Code · 744.7KKilo Code · 164KKilo Code · 48.6KKilo Code · 16KKilo Code · 33.5KKilo Code · 14.4KKilo Code · 10.5KKilo Code · 26.4KKilo Code · 3.2KKilo Code · 1.9K1K10K100K1M10M100M1BOpenAI 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 · 204.3MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MKilo Code · 744.7KKilo Code · 164KKilo Code · 48.6KKilo Code · 16KKilo Code · 33.5KKilo Code · 14.4KKilo Code · 10.5KKilo Code · 26.4KKilo Code · 3.2KKilo Code · 1.9KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
$20per month · free tier available
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$20per month · free tier available
Free tier
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API access
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deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
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Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeImagesText
CodeText
Output
Code
CodeText
Code
Skill level
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Development & CodeAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
4
9
4
Coding
Chatbots
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Large language models
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Coding in VS Code
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Homework assistance
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Research
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Summarizing
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Translations
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Writing
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Code analysis
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Code documentation
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Code reviews
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Development
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Math
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Vs code
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Community on aitoolstime
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Upvotes
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Saves
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Reviews
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Prompts
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