Magnitude
The best coding agent for open models
Y CombinatorSummer 2025ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and DesignArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper ToolsOpen SourceInfrastructure
What they do
Problem
Developers need a high-performing coding agent but proprietary model tools are expensive and not optimized for open models.
Solution
Magnitude provides a coding agent CLI built for open models that delivers Claude Code-like performance at significantly lower token costs.
Who it's for
Software developers and teams who want an affordable coding agent based on open models.
Founders
Tom Greenwald
Founder
CEO at Magnitude. Studied CS at Northeastern. Ran special projects as a PM at SimpliSafe
Anders Lie
Founder
CTO at Sagekit. Studied CS and Math at Iowa State. Ex SWE at AWS working on no-code automation platforms
Company timeline
- Founded2025
- YC batchSummer 2025
- StatusActive
- Team size2 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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