{"slug":"ghostty","name":"Ghostty","domain":"ghostty.org","verdict":"As of 2026-08-23, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok collectively rank Ghostty first for terminal emulator for developers. Source: https://modelsagree.com/product/ghostty (modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0).","best_rank":1,"categories":1,"entries":[{"slug":"best-terminal-emulator-for-developers","title":"Best terminal emulator for developers","rank":1,"of":5,"score":20,"appearances":4,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":1,"Claude":1,"Gemini":1,"Grok":1},"reason":"Best overall balance of speed, low latency, native-feeling UI, excellent font rendering, tabs/splits, modern terminal protocols, simple configuration, and open-source design; it delivers most power-user benefits without turning terminal configuration into a hobby. Assumes macOS or Linux; near-tie with WezTerm if cross-platform portability matters. ([Ghostty][1])","reasons":[{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"Best overall balance of speed, low latency, native-feeling UI, excellent font rendering, tabs/splits, modern terminal protocols, simple configuration, and open-source design; it delivers most power-user benefits without turning terminal configuration into a hobby. Assumes macOS or Linux; near-tie with WezTerm if cross-platform portability matters. ([Ghostty][1])"},{"model":"Claude","reason":"GPU-accelerated, written by Mitchell Hashimoto with a native platform-toolkit UI on macOS and Linux; extremely fast, low input latency, terminfo-correct, and standards-forward (Kitty graphics/keyboard protocols) while keeping a near-zero-config default that \"just works\"; strong docs and a healthy release cadence make it the best all-around default for most developers by 2026."},{"model":"Gemini","reason":"Exceptional native platform UI integration (AppKit/GTK) paired with top-tier Zig and GPU-accelerated rendering, ultra-low input latency, native font fallback, and clean defaults; near-tie with WezTerm for pure cross-platform power."},{"model":"Grok","reason":"GPU-accelerated with platform-native UI (Metal/AppKit on macOS, GTK on Linux), top-tier input latency and throughput on large output, correct modern terminal protocols including full Kitty graphics, excellent defaults that require almost no config, native feel and low resource use; assumes typical practitioner is on macOS or Linux and wants a daily-driver that stays out of the way"}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"No Windows support, so it cannot be a universal terminal across all developer machines."},{"model":"Claude","fix":"No Windows build and no built-in multiplexer/splits parity with tmux workflows for some; younger project so plugin/theming ecosystem is thinner than incumbents."},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"Lacks a built-in session multiplexer and daemon mode, making it dependent on external tools like tmux or zellij for persistent remote/local session management."},{"model":"Grok","fix":"no official Windows support (community ports exist but are secondary)"}],"updated":"2026-08-23","api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-terminal-emulator-for-developers.json"}],"page":"https://modelsagree.com/product/ghostty","check":"https://modelsagree.com/check?q=Ghostty","updated":"2026-09-09T13:07:58.066Z","attribution":"modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0"}