Kimi Code CLI vs. Mastra Code

Feature	Kimi Code CLI	Mastra Code

Tagline	Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent	Coding agent that replaces compaction with Observational Memory
Website	https://kimi.com/code	https://code.mastra.ai/
Language	python	typescript
Release Date	October 21, 2025	December 24, 2025
Last Updated	June 28, 2026	September 4, 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	No	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	Yes
IDE Integration	VS Code, Zed, JetBrains	ACP (Agent Client Protocol)
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	1M (K2.5)	Model-dependent; observation-based
Supported Models	All the Kimi supported models including Kimi K2.5, K2, optional BYOK.	Claude, GPT, Gemini and thousands more via Mastra's unified model router, plus custom OpenAI-compatible providers
Supported Subscriptions	—	Claude Code ChatGPT GitHub Copilot SuperGrok
Pricing Model	Freemium	Free, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free / ~$19/mo	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli	https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra
Development State	active	active