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Public story · 2026-02-23 · source-backed
The LogRocket February 2026 Power Rankings reshuffled:
| Rank | Tool | Price | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsurf | $15/mo | Arena Mode + parallel worktrees |
| 2 | Antigravity (Google) | Free-$250 | Deep Google ecosystem integration |
| 3 | Cursor IDE | $20-200/mo | 8 async subagents + Plan Mode |
| 4 | Kimi Code (NEW) | Free | 100-agent swarm, open-source |
| 5 | Claude Code | $0-200/mo | CLI depth + worktree isolation |
The top three coding models (Claude Opus 4.6 at 80.8%, GPT-5.3-Codex at 80.0%, Gemini 3.1 Pro at 80.6%) are in a statistical tie on SWE-bench. Competition has moved to speed, context, price, and developer experience.
Source: LogRocket
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