Tongyi Lingma vs OpenAI Codex

Tongyi Lingma9.2Visit OCOpenAI Codex8.6Visit

Higher score Tongyi Lingma #2 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Tongyi Lingma

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OC OpenAI Codex #6 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OpenAI Codex

• Tongyi Lingma fits best

  Developers needing project-aware agent workflows

• OpenAI Codex fits best

  Teams delegating complex coding tasks from VS Code

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Side by side

Feature	Tongyi Lingma 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OCOpenAI Codex 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code	#6 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code
Best for	Developers needing project-aware agent workflows	Teams delegating complex coding tasks from VS Code
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tongyi Lingma 0/3 · OpenAI Codex 0/3
Codebase context	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Inline completions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Editor chat	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Model choice	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free AI requests	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines cross-file context with inline and function-level completion Agent can plan tasks, edit files, and execute terminal commands Includes repair suggestions, test generation, and MCP tool usage	Handles end-to-end tasks, from features and refactors to migrations Combines file edits, terminal commands, code review, and codebase context Supports cloud delegation, parallel worktrees, and several IDEs
Cons	Several personal and enterprise plans share the same listed core features Personal Professional is marked limited free despite a displayed CNY 59 amount Enterprise options may be more than solo developers need	Paid access is required; there is no free plan Inline code completion is not established by the described features Personal-plan pricing is not established by the reviewed pricing information
Our verdict	Tongyi Lingma is Alibaba Cloud’s AI coding assistant for developers and engineering teams who want help across more than code completion. It pairs inline and function-level suggestions with developer Q&A, code explanations, error… Read the review →	OpenAI Codex is an AI coding agent available through ChatGPT, supported IDEs, and the terminal. It is aimed at developers and engineering teams who want to delegate substantial work—such as features, refactors, migrations, testing, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tongyi Lingma — where it wins

  • Combines cross-file context with inline and function-level completion
  • Agent can plan tasks, edit files, and execute terminal commands
  • Includes repair suggestions, test generation, and MCP tool usage

  Where it doesn't

  • Several personal and enterprise plans share the same listed core features
  • Personal Professional is marked limited free despite a displayed CNY 59 amount
  • Enterprise options may be more than solo developers need

• OpenAI Codex — where it wins

  • Handles end-to-end tasks, from features and refactors to migrations
  • Combines file edits, terminal commands, code review, and codebase context
  • Supports cloud delegation, parallel worktrees, and several IDEs

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access is required; there is no free plan
  • Inline code completion is not established by the described features
  • Personal-plan pricing is not established by the reviewed pricing information

• Tongyi Lingma9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad coding toolkit for developers who want project-aware assistance and agent tasks.

  Visit Tongyi LingmaFull verdict →
• OCOpenAI Codex8.6/10 · Paid

  Delegate coding tasks from VS Code, with codebase context, terminal access, and cloud work.

  Visit OpenAI CodexFull verdict →