# Zed: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/zed/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 0% | 34 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Other options include Windsurf, Cline, Aider, and Zed" (Llama 4 Maverick, AI coding)

## And against it

- "Found vulnerable to the IDEsaster attack chain; prompt injection leading to code execution or data exfiltration" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, 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.