OpenHands CLI vs. Prime Agent

Feature	OpenHands CLI	Prime Agent

Tagline	Lightweight OpenHands CLI as a standalone AI coding agent	Model-agnostic terminal coding agent built on a persistent IPython runtime
Website	https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands	https://www.primeintellect.ai/blog/prime-agent
Language	python	typescript
Release Date	October 18, 2025	May 8, 2026
Last Updated	August 19, 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	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	No
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	Zed, Toad, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs	Zed, VS Code (via ACP)
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Terminal Bench 2.0	#64 · 51.9% ±2.9 ¹
Supported Models	Models from multiple providers including, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI. Compatible with 400+ OpenRouter models.	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	BYOK	Free, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands	https://github.com/PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent
Development State	active	active