Is Aider or Devin more reliable?

Based on StupidLLM's incident database, Aider has 4 documented failures (avg severity 4.5/10) while Devin has 10 (avg severity 3.9/10). Devin shows better reliability.

What are the main differences between Aider and Devin failures?

Aider's most common failure mode is Logic Error, while Devin most commonly fails via Scope Explosion. Aider has 0 critical incidents vs Devin's 1.

Which has more critical-severity failures?

Devin has more critical failures (1 vs 0), indicating a higher likelihood of severe, production-impacting incidents.

Should I use Aider or Devin for production code?

Devin has a lower average failure severity (3.9/10 vs 4.5/10), making it the statistically safer choice for production environments. However, both agents have documented critical incidents — no AI coding agent is risk-free.

How many verified incidents does each agent have?

Aider has 1 verified incidents out of 4 total, while Devin has 10 verified out of 10. Verified incidents are confirmed against source evidence.

Head to head

Aider vs Devin

Comparing 4 documented Aider incidents against 10 for Devin.

Full Aiderreport →Full Devinreport →

Verdict

Devin has the lower average failure severity (3.9/10 vs 4.5/10), making it the statistically safer choice of the two — though both agents have documented critical incidents.