Droid CLI vs. Grok Build CLI
| Feature | Droid CLI | Grok Build CLI |
|---|---|---|
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| Tagline | Agent-native software development in your terminal | Bring Grok into your terminal |
| Website | https://factory.ai | https://x.ai/cli |
| Language | typescript | rust |
| Release Date | May 28, 2025 | May 14, 2026 |
| Last Updated | June 29, 2026 | July 8, 2026 |
| Provider Type | Independent | AI Lab |
| MCP Support | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Agent Support | Yes | Yes |
| Git Integration | deep | deep |
| Multi-File Editing | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Test Running | Yes | Yes |
| Sandbox / Permissions | Yes | Yes |
| Image / Multimodal Input | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Mode | No | No |
| IDE Integration | VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Vim, Zed | None - Terminal only |
| Hooks / Extensions | Yes | Yes |
| Web Search | Yes | Yes |
| Local Model Support | Yes | Yes |
| Context Window | Model-dependent | Model dependent |
| Terminal Bench 2.0 | #12 · 77.3% ±2.2 1 | |
| Supported Models | Frontier models by Factory: Opus 4.6, GPT-5, GPT-5.3-Codex & custom models; DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi K2, Qwen. | SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models |
| Supported Subscriptions | ||
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Subscription |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Price Range | $20-200/mo | $0 (3 Day Trial) / $30 monthly (SuperGrok) / $300 monthly (SuperGrok Heavy) |
| Source Code Availability | Source Available (Proprietary) | Proprietary Software |
| Source Code | https://github.com/Factory-AI/factory | N/A |
| Development State | active | active |
1 Droid CLI tested with GPT-5.3-Codex on Terminal Bench v2.0.
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