Zero vs. Grok Build CLI

Feature	Zero	Grok Build CLI

Tagline	Open-source Go coding agent for the terminal, 25+ providers	Bring Grok into your terminal
Website	https://zero.gitlawb.com/	https://x.ai/cli
Language	go	rust
Release Date	May 28, 2026	May 14, 2026
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	August 19, 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	Yes	No
IDE Integration	Zed, JetBrains, Neovim (via ACP)	None - Terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent; auto-compaction	Model-dependent
Supported Models	25+ providers: GitLawb OpenGateway (default), AI/ML API, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, xAI, ChatGPT/Codex, OpenRouter, Groq, DeepSeek, Together, Fireworks, Qwen, Moonshot, MiniMax, Bedrock, Vertex, Z.ai, KiloCode, OpenCode Zen/Go; local via Ollama and LM Studio	SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT SuperGrokX Premium+	SuperGrok X Premium
Pricing Model	Free, 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 (MIT)	Open Source (EULA)
Source Code	https://github.com/Gitlawb/zero	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build
Development State	active	active