September AI Agent Rankings: Hermes Leads, Claude Code, Codex, DeepSeek Harness in Top 10
OpenRouter's September token-usage rankings reveal Hermes Agent leading a top-10 dominated by coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and DeepSeek Harness, signaling a shift from model-centric benchmarks to real-world agent adoption across 60 tools spanning development, creativity, and automation.
OpenRouter App & Agent Rankings Methodology
The ranking is based on token consumption generated by public Apps and Agents on OpenRouter, reflecting actual usage rather than benchmark performance like SWE-bench or WebDev Arena. The author emphasizes this measures which agents are "actually doing work," not raw model capability.
Top 1–10: Coding Agents Dominate
Hermes Agent (Nous Research): Open-source self-evolving agent with cross-session memory, Skills system, and 40+ tool calls.
Claude Code (Anthropic): Official coding agent that understands entire codebases, modifies code, runs tests, and executes commands.
Kilo Code : Open-source AI coding agent supporting VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI environments.
Cline : IDE-integrated open-source coding agent that autonomously modifies files, runs commands, and calls development tools.
Freebuff : Ad-subsidized AI coding service lowering model costs for developers.
pi : Highly customizable personal coding agent focused on building individual development workflows.
omp : CLI-oriented agent connecting models, command line, and dev tools for terminal workflows.
DeepSeek Harness : DeepSeek's open-source agent harness coordinating model, context, tool calls, and task execution.
OpenClaw : General personal AI agent integrating with chat apps, browsers, and terminals to execute real tasks.
Codex (OpenAI): Software engineering agent that understands codebases, modifies code, runs tests, and completes dev tasks.
Top 11–20: Diversified Applications
Framer : AI no-code website builder using natural language for design and generation.
ZCode (Zhipu): Integrated coding agent covering planning, coding, review, and deployment.
HighLevel : Marketing SaaS platform combining CRM, lead generation, and marketing automation.
Nous Research API : Model API platform serving Nous Research's models.
ISEKAI ZERO : AI role-play adventure game platform with virtual characters.
Hello Minds : Ethoswarm-driven AI role-play and creation platform.
Portkey AI : AI gateway and control plane providing model routing, monitoring, governance, and observability.
Descript : AI audio/video editing platform for video, podcasts, transcription, and text-based editing.
Lemonade : AI tools for Roblox creators assisting game content and development.
Cursor : AI-native code editor integrating code understanding, generation, and agent capabilities into the IDE.
Top 21–30: Developer Tools & Frameworks
Janitor AI : Role-play chat platform with custom characters and immersive long conversations.
OpenHands : Open-source software development agent running commands, modifying code, browsing web, and calling APIs.
Open WebUI : Open-source self-hosted LLM interface connecting Ollama and various model APIs.
Zed Editor : High-performance collaborative AI code editor emphasizing native development experience.
Strix : Developer-focused AI coding tool for code generation, analysis, and engineering tasks.
HackerAI : Cybersecurity agent assisting vulnerability discovery and penetration testing.
Command Code : AI coding tool for code generation, project modification, and software development automation.
LangChain : Mainstream LLM application framework for building agents, RAG, and tool-calling systems.
Sahasra : One-stop digital product store for creators supporting content sales and monetization.
Craft : AI RPG creation and play platform generating characters, worlds, and interactive game content.
Top 31–40: Specialized Agents & Infrastructure
Zoo Code : GitHub open-source AI coding agent for code understanding, generation, and automated development.
Mira : Telegram-native AI assistant executing tasks directly in chat.
Ito : Agentic QA automation platform that runs and operates applications to automatically find issues.
GDevelop : Low-code game engine with AI-assisted game design and production.
SillyTavern : Advanced open-source LLM frontend for role-play and multi-character dialogue.
claude-mem : Claude Code memory plugin saving context and extending cross-session project memory.
Cheaper Inference : Low-cost model inference API service for developers.
websim : AI web generation and simulation platform creating interactive sites and apps via natural language.
Peezy Gateway : Agent gateway connecting models, tools, and backend capabilities.
OceanAPI : Developer API platform providing model or data interfaces for applications.
Top 41–50: Coding & Creative Agents
CodeGPT : AI coding tool with code Q&A, generation, development assistance, and agent capabilities.
Proto Agent : General-purpose AI agent combining models and tools for multi-step complex tasks.
Roo Code : VS Code open-source multi-mode coding agent supporting coding, debugging, and automated development.
ale-evol : Experimental project exploring frontier model applications and novel AI workflows.
Studs.gg : AI Roblox game generation platform for rapid content creation and iteration.
Halluna : AI role-play chat platform with custom characters and immersive virtual interaction.
pre.dev-agent : Software development agent participating in code analysis, generation, and engineering task execution.
Sophia's LoreBary : AI role-play creation tool for managing characters, worlds, and lore content.
goose : Open-source general AI agent calling tools and models for development and automation tasks.
HammerAI : Free AI role-play chat platform supporting creation of various virtual characters.
Top 51–60: Emerging Tools & Niche Applications
Qwen Code (Alibaba): Command-line AI coding tool for terminal development and code tasks.
MavenBio : Life sciences data and AI platform for professional biological data processing and analysis.
HeyDitto : AI assistant and productivity tool for information processing and daily task automation.
mimocode (Xiaomi MiMo): AI coding tool for code generation and software development scenarios.
extra.email : AI-native email tool designed around email organization, processing, and personal workflows.
Shapes Sandbox Gateway : Social agent platform sandbox gateway for connecting and testing AI characters and services.
ChainPatrol : Web3 security platform monitoring malicious links, phishing sites, and fraud risks.
Pocket AI : Lightweight AI assistant covering Q&A, content processing, and daily AI usage.
LOVE (Natura Umana): Experimental AI project exploring new human-AI interaction modes.
Chub AI : AI role-play chat platform supporting character cards, world-building, and long-form immersive dialogue.
Key Distinctions & References
The author clarifies that this ranking reflects agent token usage on OpenRouter , not model capability rankings. For model usage popularity, refer to model call volume and API usage data. For model capability strength, consult professional benchmarks:
https://arena.ai/leaderboard/text/expert
https://artificialanalysis.ai/leaderboards/models
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