# Kimi Code CLI vs Prime Agent (slim)

> Kimi Code CLI scores 62.1 (B) to Prime Agent's 60.5 (C) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kimi Code CLI scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against Prime Agent's 60.5 (C), and leads in 2 of 7 scored categories. Prime Agent leads on security & auth and maintenance & community. Both do agent harnesses.

- Kimi Code CLI: B 62.1, rank #492 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-code-cli.min.md
- Prime Agent: C 60.5, rank #562 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/prime-agent.min.md
- Kimi Code CLI, good for Developers on Kimi models who want a terminal agent with ACP and a local REST API, or an open-source harness that also runs Claude, GPT or Gemini models. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 85 against 42.
- Prime Agent, good for Long-running research and coding work where one model drives subagents, schedules and goals from code, and where the owner can isolate the machine. Ahead on Security & auth, 50 against 45; Maintenance & community, 79 against 72. Also No key needed to call it; No incidents deducted, where Kimi Code CLI loses 4 points for them.

| Category | Kimi Code CLI | Prime Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 68 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 85 | 42 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 71 | 73 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 50 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 72 | 79 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi Code CLI | Prime Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Prime Intellect |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-07 |
| Terms last updated |  | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | no date given |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |
| Popularity | 37k npm/wk | 22k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |