AI Coding Agent Comparison · 2026

Devin vs OpenHands

Devin (cloud autonomous agent, From $20/mo (Pro)) vs OpenHands (cloud autonomous agent, Free (open source) + API costs): pricing, models, open-source status, benchmarks, and best use cases. See which AI coding agent is right for your workflow.

Devin

Cognition · cloud autonomous agent
proprietary
From $20/mo (Pro)

OpenHands

OpenHands · cloud autonomous agent
open source
Free (open source) + API costs
ComparisonDevinOpenHands
Categorycloud autonomous agentcloud autonomous agent
TypeCloud autonomous agentCloud/self-hosted agent
VendorCognitionOpenHands
PricingFrom $20/mo (Pro)Free (open source) + API costs
Open sourceNoYes
ModelsClaude, GPT, Gemini, Cognition SWE-1.6Any (Claude, GPT, Gemini, local models)
BenchmarksNot publishedNot published
Best forDelegated issue work, async PR generation, engineering throughputSelf-hosted autonomous agents, model-agnostic workflows, open-source teams

Devin is proprietary and best for delegated issue work, async pr generation, engineering throughput. Cognition's autonomous cloud agent. Assign issues or tasks; Devin works asynchronously — creating branches, writing code, running tests, and opening PRs. Self-serve plans use token quotas (March 2026); Enterprise uses ACUs.

OpenHands is open source and best for self-hosted autonomous agents, model-agnostic workflows, open-source teams. Leading open-source autonomous coding agent framework (formerly OpenDevin). Self-host or use cloud. SWE-bench scores depend on the model and agent config — frontier models on OpenHands reach 70–95% in public leaderboards.

Both tools are part of the 2026 AI coding agent landscape. The right choice depends on whether you need a cloud autonomous agent or a cloud autonomous agent, your budget, and which models you prefer. See the full list of coding agents on our coding agents page to compare more options.