---
title: "GitHub Copilot CLI vs Grok Build"
description: "GitHub Copilot CLI and Grok Build are both terminal agents. Grok Build is open source (Apache-2.0), GitHub Copilot CLI is proprietary."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/copilot-cli-vs-grok-build"
---
# GitHub Copilot CLI vs Grok Build

> GitHub Copilot CLI is a terminal agent by GitHub. Grok Build is a terminal agent by xAI (SpaceXAI). Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | GitHub Copilot CLI | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | GitHub | xAI (SpaceXAI) |
| Website | [github.com/features/copilot/cli](https://github.com/features/copilot/cli) | [x.ai/cli](https://x.ai/cli) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | GitHub Copilot CLI | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $100/mo | $300/mo |
| Team plan | $19/user/mo | Contact sales |
| Included usage | 1,500 credits/mo (Copilot Pro, worth about $15) | — |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Credit packs | Rate limited, Credit packs, API list price |
| Part of a plan | GitHub Copilot | SuperGrok |

## Models

|  | GitHub Copilot CLI | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Moonshot | xAI, Anthropic, OpenAI |
| Bring your own key | Partial BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |

## Features

|  | GitHub Copilot CLI | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | Yes | No |
| Parallel agents | Yes | Yes |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Mobile companion | Yes | No |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Diff review | Yes | No |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | GitHub Copilot CLI | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | dmux, JetBrains AI, Multica, Zed | agent-manager, dmux, JetBrains AI, T3 Code, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-16 |

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