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Comparator · Coding

Gemini CLIFree tiervsCursorFrom $20/mo (Individual (Pro))
Starting pricefree · From $20/mo
Free tieryes · yes
Plans documented6 · 5
Platforms1 · 1
Comparison of Gemini CLI, Cursor
Gemini CLI
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Category Coding Coding
Main use cases
  • Querying large codebases
  • Editing files from the terminal
  • Running shell commands
  • Web search and fetch
  • Automating workflows via MCP
  • Writing and refactoring code
  • Agent-driven feature work
  • Automated code review
  • Team development workflows
Best for Terminal-centric developers, Users of Google AI, AI Studio or Vertex AI Professional developers, Engineering teams, Enterprises needing admin controls
Platforms Desktop Desktop
Pricing model — Freemium
Pricing

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Hobby: Free; Individual (Pro/Pro+/Ultra): from $20/mo; Teams: from $40/user/mo; Enterprise: custom.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features
  • Install via npm, npx, Homebrew or MacPorts
  • Google Search grounding
  • File operations and shell commands
  • MCP support
  • Extensions
  • Agent Skills and Plan Mode
  • Coding agent
  • Cloud agents and automations
  • Bugbot code review
  • MCPs, skills and hooks
  • CLI
  • Privacy mode
Pros
  • Open source under Apache 2.0
  • Multiple auth paths: Google account, API key, Vertex AI
  • Extensible via MCP and extensions
  • Weekly preview releases
  • Free Hobby plan with no credit card required
  • Access to frontier models on paid plans
  • Team SSO and privacy mode on Teams
  • On-demand usage once included usage runs out
Limitations
  • Unpaid tier and Google One users were moved to Antigravity CLI on June 18, 2026
  • No USD prices shown on the plans page
  • Higher limits require paid Google plans or API billing
  • Free-tier API data may be used to improve products
  • Free plan has limited agent requests
  • Usage beyond included amount is billed extra
  • Bugbot on Individual is usage-billed
  • Prices exclude taxes
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Verified Sep 29, 2026

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