# Parallax vs Qwen Code (slim)

> Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) to Parallax's 37.9 (F) for multi-agent orchestration. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) on agent readiness against Parallax's 37.9 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do multi-agent orchestration.

- Parallax: F 37.9, rank #1056 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/parallax-agents.min.md
- Qwen Code: BB 72.4, rank #107 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-code.min.md
- Parallax, good for A developer on a Mac who runs several coding agents across Claude and Codex subscriptions and wants cross-lab review of finished sessions on GitHub.
- 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 Reliability, 69 against 40; Schema & documentation, 91 against 29; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 42; Security & auth, 53 against 43; Payments & pricing, 60 against 30; Maintenance & community, 88 against 56; Transparency & trust, 63 against 48. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Free to start without a card; Open source; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.0 out of 5.

| Category | Parallax | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 40 | 69 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 29 | 91 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 42 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 43 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 56 | 88 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 48 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Parallax | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Conifer Solutions, Inc. | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Transports | HTTP |  |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | Proprietary, under Conifer's Terms of Service (Conifer Solutions, Inc.). The GitHub repository holds the README and release binaries, not the source | Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | 0 | none |
| Last release | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated |  | 2026-10-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | 2026-10-01 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 28k stars, 105k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |