# Devin: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/devin/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 0% | 32 | 50% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you want the ultimate autonomous agent to work in the background on complex tasks: Try Devin Desktop." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)
- "Claude Code or Devin for heavy agentic workloads" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI coding)

## And against it

- "These tools can execute shell commands, install packages, edit files... the agent inherits those permissions wholesale" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AI coding)
- "(such as Claude Code, Devin, Cursor, and Windsurf) ... they introduce severe new attack surfaces" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.