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How 10 AI models weigh Claude against Claude Code on the 1 buying question where both came up.

Claude
33%of answers named it
Claude Code
66%of answers named it
Placed higher
13–27times Claude vs Claude Code, over 40 model rankings that listed either
Models leaning
3–6toward Claude vs Claude Code; 1 even

Which models prefer which

Share of each model's answers that named each product, and how often its ranking put one above the other (a product listed beats one left off) · On the 1 shared question, every wording

ModelClaudeClaude CodePlaced higherLeans
Claude Haiku 5.533%67%1–3Claude Code
GPT-6 Luna8%92%0–4Claude Code
Gemini 4 Argon67%33%3–1Claude
Qwen 3.8 Flash0%100%0–4Claude Code
DeepSeek V4 Pro50%42%3–1Claude
GLM-5.317%92%0–4Claude Code
Kimi K342%50%1–3Claude Code
MiniMax M30%100%0–4Claude Code
Mistral Large 442%58%2–2Even
Nemotron 3 Ultra67%25%3–1Claude

What the models say about Claude

One reason per model, from the shared questions

  • Claude Haiku 5.5Strong at reasoning over large codebases, careful refactoring, and clear explanations.
  • GPT-6 LunaEspecially capable at code reasoning, refactoring, and explaining complex changes.
  • Gemini 4 ArgonSuperior reasoning and coding accuracy for complex architecture, debugging, and large context windows.
  • DeepSeek V4 ProBest for complex reasoning, architecture discussions, and large codebases.
  • Kimi K3Excellent reasoning for complex refactors, debugging, and architectural guidance.
  • Mistral Large 4Excellent reasoning for complex coding tasks and large context windows.
  • Nemotron 3 UltraSuperior reasoning for complex refactoring and architecture

What the models say about Claude Code

One reason per model, from the shared questions

  • Claude Haiku 5.5Excellent agentic terminal coding with strong reasoning over large codebases.
  • GPT-6 LunaHighly capable terminal-based agent for complex coding tasks and repository-wide changes.
  • Gemini 4 ArgonExceptional agentic terminal workflow capable of autonomously navigating and refactoring complex codebases.
  • Qwen 3.8 FlashTop-tier agentic coding; excels at large refactors.
  • DeepSeek V4 ProAgentic power with deep reasoning, excels at complex multi-file tasks.
  • GLM-5.3Powerful agentic coding terminal with excellent real-world results.
  • Kimi K3Superior reasoning for complex architectural decisions and refactoring.
  • MiniMax M3Terminal-native agent excelling at complex, multi-file refactors.
  • Mistral Large 4Superior reasoning for complex refactors and architectural decisions.
  • Nemotron 3 UltraExcellent reasoning for complex refactoring and architecture

Tracked since October 25, 2026. Each time the panel answers these questions again, both shares are added here.

Question by question

Share of all answers that named each, every wording pooled, with its place among every product named · Both-named questions first

QuestionClaudeClaude Code
Best AI coding assistants33% #1066% #6