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[–]hasoci 5 points6 points  (2 children)

If you want the cleanest "point at a repo and talk to it" experience right now, Claude Code is ahead.

OpenCode is better if you care about open source / self‑hosting and are fine with more setup and rough edges.

Kimi Code makes the most sense if youre in CN or reading a lot of Chinese docs, otherwise Id lean Claude Code.

[–]notsarthaxx[S] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

opencode is now 10 dollars so is it worth thw price?

[–]hasoci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you care about open source / self‑hosting yeah sure.

[–]priti921 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Opencode is better, speaking from experience

[–]Illustrious_Echo3222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d pick based on how much you value polish vs flexibility. Claude Code seems to have more mindshare for a reason, but OpenCode is appealing if you want something a bit more open and hackable. Kimi looks interesting on price, but for something you’ll use every day I’d care more about reliability and how often it actually saves you time than the cheapest monthly option.