# MiniMax Code vs OpenHands (slim)

> OpenHands scores 70.8 (BB) to MiniMax Code's 67.5 (B) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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OpenHands scores 70.8 (BB) 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
- OpenHands: BB 70.8, rank #154 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openhands.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 Free to start without a card; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.5 out of 5; No incidents deducted, where OpenHands loses 5 points for them.
- OpenHands, good for Teams that want to self-host a coding agent with a web UI, per-conversation Docker sandboxes and scheduled or webhook automations, or embed the agent through a Python SDK and REST API. Ahead on Reliability, 83 against 63; Schema & documentation, 87 against 81; Security & auth, 66 against 57; Maintenance & community, 85 against 77; Transparency & trust, 67 against 61. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | MiniMax Code | OpenHands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 83 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 81 | 87 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 78 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 66 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 77 | 85 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax Code | OpenHands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | All Hands AI |
| 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 (Agent Canvas, SDK, tools and Agent Server). OpenHands Cloud is a hosted service |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-01-19 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-01-19 | 2025-09-03 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 2k stars, 6.8k npm/wk | 90k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (2) |