Kimi Code CLI vs. Ralph TUI

Feature	Kimi Code CLI	Ralph TUI

Tagline	Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent	AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal
Website	https://kimi.com/code	https://ralph-tui.com
Language	python	typescript
Release Date	October 21, 2025	January 14, 2026
Last Updated	April 28, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	deep integration with git worktrees
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	No	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	VS Code, Zed, JetBrains	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	No	No
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	1M (K2.5)	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	All the Kimi supported models including Kimi K2.5, K2, optional BYOK.	Orchestrates Coding Agents: Claude Code, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Codex, Kiro, Droid, Cursor CLI.
Pricing Model	Freemium	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/subsy/ralph-tui
Development State	active	active