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Pick up to four tools. Every cell comes from the YAML in the repo, with the date the pricing was last checked on the last row.
 Aider |  Grok Build | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Terminal agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Aider AI | xAI (SpaceXAI) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Apache-2.0 Open source | Apache-2.0 Open source |
| Status | active | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $100/mo |
| Team seat | — | Contact sales |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | — | Rate limited, Credit packs, API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | SuperGrok |
| Models | ||
| Providers | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter | Vendor models, Anthropic, OpenAI |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Parallel agents | No | Yes |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | No | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | Claude Squad, cmux, Vibe Kanban | dmux |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |