# MiniMax Code vs OpenCode (slim)

> OpenCode scores 68.5 (B) to MiniMax Code's 67.5 (B) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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OpenCode scores 68.5 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax Code's 67.5 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- MiniMax Code: B 67.5, rank #277 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-code.min.md
- OpenCode: B 68.5, rank #231 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencode.min.md
- MiniMax Code, good for Scripted coding runs on MiniMax's models or any compatible model, driven by JSON output and exit codes. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.0 out of 5; No incidents deducted, where OpenCode loses 4 points for them.
- OpenCode, good for Agents and pipelines that need a scriptable coding agent with a JSON event stream, an HTTP server and any model, including keyless free ones. Ahead on Reliability, 72 against 63; Schema & documentation, 88 against 81; Transparency & trust, 67 against 61. Also No key needed to call it.

| Category | MiniMax Code | OpenCode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 72 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 81 | 88 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 79 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 60 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 77 | 81 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax Code | OpenCode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | Anomaly |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Licence | MIT for first-party code, with the bundled sandbox runtime under Apache-2.0. The desktop app's source isn't published | MIT |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-01-19 | 2026-08-15 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-01-19 | 2026-03-06 |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 2k stars, 6.8k npm/wk | 211k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2/5 (2) |