Codex Hits 40M Weekly Users, VraserX Predicts It Will Overtake Claude Code Soon
VraserX · x · 2026-10-08
VraserX argues that while Claude Code still leads coding tools for now, OpenAI's Codex is growing at an incredible pace. With a combined 40 million weekly active users across Codex and ChatGPT Work, the momentum is clearly on OpenAI's side, and he expects Codex to overtake Claude Code sooner than most people anticipate.
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