Groq Code CLI vs Prime Agent

Feature	Groq Code CLI	Prime Agent

Tagline	A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq	Model-agnostic terminal coding agent built on a persistent IPython runtime
Website	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://www.primeintellect.ai/blog/prime-agent
Language	typescript	rust
Release Date	July 30, 2025	May 8, 2026
Last Updated	August 19, 2026	October 10, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	none	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	No	No
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - Terminal only	Zed, VS Code (via ACP)
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	Groq Compound Models, GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, Kimi K2 DeepSeek, Mistral (via Groq)	20+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Mistral, Groq, Cerebras, xAI, DeepSeek, MiniMax, Xiaomi MiMo, Bedrock, Ollama, vLLM, LM Studio
Supported Subscriptions	-	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot
Pricing Model	BYOK	Free, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://github.com/PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent
Development State	active	active