Groq Code CLI vs. IBM Bob

Feature	Groq Code CLI	IBM Bob

Tagline	A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq	Your AI SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) partner from IBM
Website	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://bob.ibm.com
Language	typescript	javascript
Release Date	July 30, 2025	September 2, 2025
Last Updated	April 28, 2026	May 20, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	none	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	No	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	Bob IDE
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	Groq Compound Models, GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, Kimi K2 DeepSeek, Mistral (via Groq)	Multi-provider (IBM-managed)
Pricing Model	BYOK	Freemium
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free / $20-200/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Proprietary Software
Source Code	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://github.com/IBM/ibm-bob
Development State	active	active