Mistral Vibe for Code vs Claude Code vs Cursor vs Codex: Four Agents Scored on One Scaffold-to-PR Task

Mistral Vibe for Code, Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenAI Codex were compared on a practical workflow task, scoring 1-5 in five dimensions. Mistral Vibe led on cost and control, with a $14.99/month Pro tier, while Claude Code excelled on raw execution and dynamic workflows. Codex handled scaffolding and testing inside a kernel-level sandbox, with cross-surface async capabilities, but its pricing was a ladder with various tiers starting at $8.