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Z Code vs Zoo Code

Live matchup data for Z Code and Zoo Code: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.

Z Code tape → · Zoo Code tape →

Z CodeZ.ai

openrouter tokens/day

6.2Brank #34

as of Jul 7, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

Zoo CodeZoo Code (community)

openrouter tokens/day

9Brank #25

as of Jul 7, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

usage — openrouter daily tokens

Usage crossover

current leader: Zoo Code

usage series pending — daily OpenRouter snapshots build this chart

source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d

through Jul 7, 2026

side by side

Spec & pricing

Side-by-side specification and pricing for Z Code and Zoo Code.
SpecZ CodeZoo Code
VendorZ.aiZoo Code (community)
Homepagezcode.z.aizoocode.dev
GitHubZoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code
Subscription plans
  • Lite $12.60/mo
  • Pro $50.40/mo
  • Max $112/mo

snapshot Jul 8, 2026

GitHub stars1,264
Latest releasev3.66.0 · 5 d ago

sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries

— = not tracked / not applicable

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Benchmarks

Benchmark results for Z Code and Zoo Code: best tracked score per benchmark, with result dates and sources.
BenchmarkZ CodeZoo CodeSource

no benchmark results tracked yet for this pair — boards ingest daily

best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks

sources linked per row

community pulse

Reddit sentiment

Reddit mention volume and sentiment for Z Code and Zoo Code over the trailing 30 days.
SignalZ CodeZoo Code
Mentions (30d)1010
Positive share10%40%
Negative share40%20%
Net sentiment-30%+20%
30d trend

source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d

through Jul 8, 2026

faq

Frequently asked

Is Z Code more used than Zoo Code?
As of Jul 7, 2026, Z Code shows 6.2B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps and Zoo Code shows 9B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
How does Z Code pricing compare to Zoo Code?
Z Code tracked plans: Lite ($12.60/mo), Pro ($50.40/mo), Max ($112/mo). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
How do Z Code and Zoo Code score on coding benchmarks?
No benchmark results are tracked for either yet; public boards are ingested daily and results appear here as they land.
Where does this comparison data come from?
OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.

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