jcode vs. Kimi Code CLI

Feature	jcode	Kimi Code CLI

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://kimi.com/code
Language	rust	python
Release Date	January 5, 2026	October 21, 2025
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	June 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	No
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	VS Code, Zed, JetBrains
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	1M (K2.5)
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	All the Kimi supported models including Kimi K2.5, K2, optional BYOK.
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot	—
Pricing Model	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK	Freemium
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo	Free / ~$19/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli
Development State	active	active