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Code Arena
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Side-by-side arena to compare AI coding models and build multi-file apps, with a public leaderboard and battle mode.
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Aider
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Open-source terminal AI pair programmer that edits code in your local git repo and auto-commits, working with most LLMs.
479K visits/mo
Pricing
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No public pricing
Core features
- ✦Head-to-head model comparison
- ✦Battle mode matchups
- ✦Public model leaderboard
- ✦Multi-file app generation
- ✦File uploads as input
- ✦Terminal-based AI pair programming
- ✦Edits code in your local git repo
- ✦Automatic git commits with messages
- ✦Codebase mapping for large projects
- ✦Works with cloud and local LLMs
- ✦Voice-to-code, image/web context, lint and test
Use cases
- →Choosing the best coding model
- →Benchmarking AI code quality
- →Prototyping small apps
- →Building features and fixing bugs via AI in the terminal
- →Working on large existing codebases
- →Automating git commits
- →Using local LLMs for private coding
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