Continue vs. Grok Build CLI

Feature	Continue	Grok Build CLI

Tagline	The open-source AI code assistant	Bring Grok into your terminal
Website	https://continue.dev	https://x.ai/cli
Language	typescript	rust
Release Date	August 21, 2025	May 14, 2026
Last Updated	June 16, 2026	July 15, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	basic	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	VS Code, JetBrains IDEs	None - Terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model dependent
Supported Models	Claude Opus / Sonnet / Haiku, GPT-5 / pro / mini, Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, Qwen, Llama, Local models for Ollama	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	Freemium	Subscription
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10/mo	$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/continuedev/continue	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build
Development State	inactive	active