# Kimi Code CLI vs Mirror CLI (slim)

> Kimi Code CLI scores 62.1 (B) to Mirror CLI's 54.2 (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 Mirror CLI's 54.2 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Mirror CLI leads on security & auth. Both do agent harnesses.

- Kimi Code CLI: B 62.1, rank #492 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-code-cli.min.md
- Mirror CLI: C 54.2, rank #772 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/reflection-mirror.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 Reliability, 68 against 37; Schema & documentation, 85 against 65; Agent ergonomics, 71 against 58; Maintenance & community, 72 against 47.
- Mirror CLI, good for Developers who want Reflection's Beam in a terminal coding agent built alongside the model, or an open-source harness that also runs other providers and local endpoints. Ahead on Security & auth, 58 against 45. Also No incidents deducted, where Kimi Code CLI loses 4 points for them.

| Category | Kimi Code CLI | Mirror CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 68 | 37 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 85 | 65 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 71 | 58 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 58 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 72 | 47 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi Code CLI | Mirror CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Reflection |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-16 |
| Popularity | 37k npm/wk | none |