100x download gap
Codex reached 46 million downloads while Claude Code had only 491,000 — roughly a 100x difference at the time of recording.
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Anthropic + SpaceX, Codex 100x'd Claude Code & Half Cash Half Stock | GMP EP12
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May 8, 2026
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Codex vs Claude Code: 100x Download Gap
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