Groq Code CLI vs. Toad

Feature	Groq Code CLI	Toad

Tagline	A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq	A unified interface for AI in your terminal
Website	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://batrachian.ai
Language	typescript	python
Release Date	July 30, 2025	December 18, 2025
Last Updated	April 28, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	none	deep
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	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	Groq Compound Models, GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, Kimi K2 DeepSeek, Mistral (via Groq)	Compatible with AI coding agents and models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Kimi, OpenHands via ACP
Pricing Model	BYOK	Free
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://github.com/batrachianai/toad
Development State	active	active