# Aider: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aider

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI coding assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/ai-coding-assistants/index.md) | 2% | 5 | 7% | 14 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start by installing Cline (in VS Code) or Aider (in terminal)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)
- "A free, open-source tool that is also vendor-independent and allows you to bring your own API key." (Llama 4 Maverick, AI coding)
- "Best for: Terminal-centric developers who want lightweight, transparent AI assistance" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI coding)
- "Excellent for git-integrated workflows and rapid prototyping in the command line." (Grok 4.20, AI coding)

## And against it

- "Be particularly cautious with: Autonomous agent modes in tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Aider, Devin, and Copilot Workspace" (Perplexity Sonar, AI coding)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Aider, from 20 of the 20 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- dev.to: 9
- daily.dev: 8
- github.com: 7
- getorchestra.io: 6
- superblocks.com: 6
- sourcegraph.com: 5
- toolradar.com: 5
- arxiv.org: 4
- checkmarx.com: 4
- obviousworks.ch: 4

### Pages cited

- https://getorchestra.io/guides/ai-assistants-coding: 6
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/ai-security/ai-coding-assistants-the-basics-and-15-tools-to-know: 4
- https://daily.dev/blog/how-to-choose-ai-coding-assistant-before-you-pay: 4
- https://dev.to/paullovelace/7-ai-coding-assistants-tested-honest-ranking-october-2026-2ehd: 4
- https://github.com/features/copilot/plans: 4
- https://obviousworks.ch/en/ki-coding-assistants-2025-the-comparison: 4
- https://sourcegraph.com/blog/best-ai-coding-assistant: 4
- https://techtarget.com/news/Compare-7-of-the-best-AI-coding-tools-for-2025/834584: 4

## In its own words

What Aider's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI pair programming in your terminal (https://aider.chat/)
- For: people who want to pair program with LLMs to start a new project or build on your existing codebase (https://aider.chat/)

## What it publishes

Every page aider.chat exposes, read 2026-09-29: 132 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.