Codex AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Large Language Model (LLM) Tools

The best Large Language Model (LLM) alternative to Codex is Claude Code. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Mellum or Xiaomi MiMo Code. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Codex and 15 are Large Language Model (LLM) Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Large Language Model (LLM) Tool alternatives to Codex are Rivet AI, Osaurus, OpenPrompt and Pieces for Developers.

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  1. Claude Code icon
     68 likes

    Terminal AI assistant features deep codebase awareness, rapid code searches, multi-file edits, and advanced code understanding with explicit approval for changes, integration with VS Code and JetBrains, leverages build tools and test suites, and is highly configurable.

    152 Claude Code alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Homebrew
    • npm
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Online
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  2. Mellum icon
     27 likes

    Mellum-4b-base is JetBrains' first open-source large language model (LLM) optimized for code-related tasks.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  3. Terminal-native open-source AI coding assistant for Mac, Windows, Linux, and BSD, featuring cross-session memory, reading and writing code, Git management, command execution, built-in MiMo Auto for zero configuration start, and integration with mainstream LLM provider APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Rivet AI icon
     19 likes

    Visual AI programming platform with a graphical interface for creating, editing, and debugging LLM agent workflows, supporting real-time collaboration, YAML-based version control, open-source TypeScript library integration, and scalable deployment in production environments.

    104 Rivet AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Osaurus icon
     5 likes

    Local AI agents on your Mac. Private, offline, free. Open models run on Apple Silicon; add ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini only when you choose.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. OpenPrompt icon
     5 likes

    Copy Entire Folder to ChatGPT. Hit on Star to BookMark this Page ! Newer Release will be even Better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Your Personalized AI Development Assistant and Workflow Copilot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Firefox
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  8. Streamlines AI application development by combining plugin and dataset integration, a unified API, visual orchestration, analytics, annotation tools, prompt engineering support, backend-as-a-service capabilities, and compatibility with multiple modern LLMs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  9. A new family of code large language models (LLMs) designed to advance autonomous software engineering and code intelligence.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  10. Crush CLI icon
     2 likes

    Crush is an open-source, terminal-based AI coding agent built in Go by Charm (charmbracelet), designed to bring agentic coding directly into your shell with a polished TUI experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • npm
    • Arch Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • NetBSD
    • Debian
    • Fedora
    • Android
    • PowerShell
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  11. Oh My Pi icon
     1 like

    AI coding agent for the terminal — hash-anchored edits, optimized tool harness, LSP, Python, browser, subagents, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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  12. Kimi Code icon
     1 like

    A coding-focused perk of the Kimi membership, engineered to drop into any dev workflow, answer faster and more reliably, and get programming tasks done in record time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Cursor
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