Grok Build CLI vs. Toad

Feature	Grok Build CLI	Toad

Tagline	Bring Grok into your terminal	A unified interface for AI in your terminal
Website	https://x.ai/cli	https://batrachian.ai
Language	rust	python
Release Date	May 14, 2026	December 18, 2025
Last Updated	July 15, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	deep
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	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model dependent	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	SuperGrok Heavy, Grok 4.5, 4.20, Grok 4, Grok Build 0.1, custom models including OpenAI compatible models	Compatible with AI coding agents and models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Kimi, OpenHands via ACP
Supported Subscriptions	SuperGrok X Premium	—
Pricing Model	Subscription	Free
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	$0 (3 Day Trial) / $30 monthly (SuperGrok) / $300 monthly (SuperGrok Heavy)	Free
Source Code Availability	Open Source (EULA)	Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build	https://github.com/batrachianai/toad
Development State	active	active