Cortex AI IDE

Summary

Cortex AI IDE is ranked #10 of 26 in AI code editors on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.67/mo.

Compared on AI code editors

Free plan

Yescortex-ide.app

Agent mode

Yescortex-ide.app

Model choice

multiple modelscortex-ide.app

Codebase indexing

Yescortex-ide.app

Built-in terminal

Yescortex-ide.app

Extensions support

Yescortex-ide.app

Included AI usage

Bring your own API keys; model usage is paid directly to providerscortex-ide.app

Facts

Purpose

Cortex is an agentic coding workspace that plans changes, edits across files, runs terminal commands, and verifies results with reviewable diffs.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Audience

The site describes it as intended for developers and small teams building SaaS, e-commerce, fintech, internal tools, and open source projects.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Agent tools

Its agent workflow includes file editing, terminal commands, grep, glob, semantic search, web search, Git, LSP tools, and task tracking.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Skills

Cortex includes 250+ skills for workflows such as debugging, refactoring, documentation, SEO, and design reviews.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Project memory

Project memory and chat history are stored locally in each project, including memory under .cortex/memory/ and chat history in SQLite.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

AI providers

The site lists eight built-in provider integrations: Xiaomi MiMo, DeepSeek, Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Alibaba Qwen, Google Gemini, and InferenceHub.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Custom providers

Cortex Connect supports OpenAI-compatible endpoints, including local services such as Ollama and vLLM and hosted services such as Groq and NVIDIA NIM.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

MCP

Cortex supports Model Context Protocol servers to extend the IDE with external tools and services.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Credential security

The site says API keys are stored in the operating system's secure credential store and BYOK model requests go directly to the selected provider over TLS.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Subscription services

The optional subscription includes managed services such as hosted semantic search, web search and fetch, OCR fallback, voice input, MCP services, and priority support.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Windows and Linux

The download page offers native Windows 10 and 11 and Linux builds, with Windows installation through the Microsoft Store and Linux .deb and .rpm packages.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

macOS

The download page says there is no prebuilt macOS installer and provides an official source-build guide for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Usage requirements

AI features require an internet connection and at least one supported API key; the stated minimum is 4 GB RAM and 200 MB free disk space.cortex-ide.app · 4 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Everything Xiaomi

• Best AI Code Editors in 2026#10 of 26

Sources

• cortex-ide.app· checked 4 Oct 2026
• cortex-ide.app/docs/connect/· checked 4 Oct 2026
• cortex-ide.app/download/· checked 4 Oct 2026
• cortex-ide.app/pricing/· checked 4 Oct 2026