Grok Build CLI vs. Kimi Code CLI

Feature	Grok Build CLI	Kimi Code CLI

Tagline	Bring Grok into your terminal	Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent
Website	https://x.ai/cli	https://kimi.com/code
Language	rust	python
Release Date	May 14, 2026	October 21, 2025
Last Updated	July 15, 2026	June 28, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	No
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - Terminal only	VS Code, Zed, JetBrains
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model dependent	1M (K2.5)
Supported Models	SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models	All the Kimi supported models including Kimi K2.5, K2, optional BYOK.
Supported Subscriptions	SuperGrok X Premium	—
Pricing Model	Subscription	Freemium
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	$0 (3 Day Trial) / $30 monthly (SuperGrok) / $300 monthly (SuperGrok Heavy)	Free / ~$19/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (EULA)	Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build	https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli
Development State	active	active