# OpenCode vs Qwen Code (slim)

> Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenCode's 67.7 (B), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. OpenCode leads on security & auth. Both do agent harness. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenCode's 67.7 (B), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. OpenCode leads on security & auth. Both do agent harness.

- OpenCode: B 67.7, rank #186 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencode.min.md
- Qwen Code: BB 72.4, rank #88 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-code.min.md
- 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 Security & auth, 60 against 53. Also No key needed to call it.
- Qwen Code, good for Developers and CI jobs that want an open-source harness tied to no single model vendor, with run budgets and SDKs. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 85 against 79; Maintenance & community, 88 against 81. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; No incidents deducted, where OpenCode loses 4 points for them.

| Category | OpenCode | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 68 | 69 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 88 | 91 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 79 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 60 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 81 | 88 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 67 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | OpenCode | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Anomaly | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-15 | 2026-10-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-03-06 | 2026-10-01 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 211k stars | 28k stars, 105k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (2) | none |