jcode vs. Vix

Feature	jcode	Vix

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	Sleek, Fast and Token Efficient AI Coding Agent
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://getvix.dev
Language	rust	go
Release Date	January 5, 2026	June 1, 2026
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	August 19, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	shallow
Multi-File Editing	Yes	No
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	N/A
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Terminal Bench 2.0		#1 · 90.0% ±2.1 ²
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	Anthropic Models (Opus 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6), OpenAI (GPT-5.1 / o3 / 4o), MiniMax, Xiaomin MiMo and 300+ Models on OpenRouter.
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot	Claude Code ChatGPT
Pricing Model	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK	Free
Free Tier	Yes	No
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo	$0
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	https://github.com/kirby88/vix
Development State	active	active