Grok Build CLI vs. Nanocode

Feature	Grok Build CLI	Nanocode

Tagline	Bring Grok into your terminal	Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines
Website	https://x.ai/cli	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode
Language	rust	python
Release Date	May 14, 2026	January 11, 2026
Last Updated	July 15, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	No
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	No
Git Integration	deep	none
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	No
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	No
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - Terminal only	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models	Claude family of models via the Anthropic API + Any model supported via OpenRouter (400+ models)
Supported Subscriptions	SuperGrok X Premium	—
Pricing Model	Subscription	BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	$0 (3 Day Trial) / $30 monthly (SuperGrok) / $300 monthly (SuperGrok Heavy)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (EULA)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode
Development State	active	active