Kimi Code CLI vs. Prime Agent

Feature	Kimi Code CLI	Prime Agent

Tagline	Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent	Model-agnostic terminal coding agent built on a persistent IPython runtime
Website	https://kimi.com/code	https://www.primeintellect.ai/blog/prime-agent
Language	python	typescript
Release Date	October 21, 2025	May 8, 2026
Last Updated	June 28, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
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	No
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	VS Code, Zed, JetBrains	Zed, VS Code (via ACP)
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	1M (K2.5)	Model-dependent
Supported Models	All the Kimi supported models including Kimi K2.5, K2, optional BYOK.	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	Freemium	Free, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free / ~$19/mo	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli	https://github.com/PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent
Development State	active	active