Aider vs. Grok Build CLI

Feature	Aider	Grok Build CLI

Tagline	AI pair programming in your terminal	Bring Grok into your terminal
Website	https://aider.chat	https://x.ai/cli
Language	python	rust
Release Date	July 8, 2023	May 14, 2026
Last Updated	June 29, 2026	July 15, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
MCP Support	No	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	deep	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	No	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	VS Code, Neovim, Emacs	None - Terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model dependent
Supported Models	Claude Sonnet 4.5/4.6, Claude Opus 4.5/4.6, GPT-5.4, GPT-4o, DeepSeek, Gemini, Llama, Qwen	SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models
Supported Subscriptions	—	SuperGrok X Premium
Pricing Model	BYOK	Subscription
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	$0 (3 Day Trial) / $30 monthly (SuperGrok) / $300 monthly (SuperGrok Heavy)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Open Source (EULA)
Source Code	https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build
Development State	active	active