---
title: "Crush vs Pi"
description: "Crush and Pi are both terminal agents. Pi is open source (MIT), Crush is source available."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/crush-vs-pi"
---
# Crush vs Pi

> Crush is a terminal agent by Charmbracelet, Inc.. Pi is a terminal agent by Earendil. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Crush | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent | Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Charmbracelet, Inc. | Earendil |
| Website | [github.com/charmbracelet/crush](https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush) | [pi.dev](https://pi.dev) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Android | macOS, Linux, Windows, Android |
| License | FSL-1.1-MIT (Source available) | MIT (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Crush | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $20/mo | Free |
| Team plan | — | — |
| Included usage | 250 credits/mo (Hyper Subscription, worth about $12.5) | — |
| Beyond the plan | Credit packs | — |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

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

## Features

|  | Crush | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MCP client | Yes | No |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | No |

## Works with

|  | Crush | Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | agent-manager, dmux, goose, Herdr, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Warp, YYLO |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-24 |

## Related

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