# Gemini CLI vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) (slim)

> Gemini CLI scores 66.7 (B) to Warp's 59.8 (C) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemini CLI scores 66.7 (B) on agent readiness against Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)'s 59.8 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- Gemini CLI: B 66.7, rank #307 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemini-cli.min.md
- Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API): C 59.8, rank #592 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/warp.min.md
- Gemini CLI, good for Teams with a paid Gemini API key, Vertex AI credentials or existing Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licences that want an open-source harness with documented headless output. Ahead on Reliability, 71 against 52; Agent ergonomics, 78 against 66; Security & auth, 67 against 52; Transparency & trust, 89 against 72.
- Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API), good for Teams that want one agent across an interactive terminal session and API-started cloud runs, including Claude Code and Codex runs on Warp's infrastructure or their own workers.

| Category | Gemini CLI | Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 71 | 52 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 93 | 89 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 66 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 67 | 52 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 88 | 84 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 89 | 72 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemini CLI | Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google | Warp |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Mixed. The client, including the `warp` and `oz` binaries, is AGPL-3.0 with the `warpui_core` and `warpui` crates under MIT. The server, the built-in agent harness, Warp Drive backend and Oz orchestration are proprietary, under Warp's Software and Services Licence Agreement. The SDKs are Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-15 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 |  |
| Customer content may train models | yes |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Popularity | 107k stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | 3.3/5 (4) |