---
title: "Crush vs Grok Build"
description: "Crush and Grok Build are both terminal agents. Grok Build comes with SuperGrok plans, Crush has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/crush-vs-grok-build"
---
# Crush vs Grok Build

> Crush is a terminal agent by Charmbracelet, Inc.. 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

|  | Crush | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Charmbracelet, Inc. | xAI (SpaceXAI) |
| Website | [github.com/charmbracelet/crush](https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush) | [x.ai/cli](https://x.ai/cli) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Android | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | FSL-1.1-MIT (Source available) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Crush | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $20/mo | $300/mo |
| Team plan | — | Contact sales |
| Included usage | 250 credits/mo (Hyper Subscription, worth about $12.5) | — |
| Beyond the plan | Credit packs | Rate limited, Credit packs, API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | SuperGrok |

## Models

|  | Crush | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Vendor models, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Zhipu, MiniMax, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway, Alibaba, Moonshot | xAI, Anthropic, OpenAI |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |

## Features

|  | Crush | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | No | Yes |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Crush | Grok Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | agent-manager, dmux, JetBrains AI, T3 Code, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-16 |

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