Gemini CLI vs OpenCode (2026): Which Vibe Coding App Is Better?

Both are popular terminal coding agents. Here is how Gemini CLI and OpenCode stack up on price, strengths and weaknesses, and which one we would pick.

Gemini CLI

Google's open-source terminal agent, retired for consumer accounts in June 2026 (enterprise and API keys only)

6.8 /10

Pricing: Open source

Pros

Open source (Apache-2.0) and auditable
Large context window for big repositories
Still supported for enterprise licences and paid API keys

Cons

Retired for free, AI Pro/Ultra and individual accounts on 18 June 2026
Google's development focus has moved to the Antigravity CLI

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OpenCode

Open-source terminal coding agent that works with any model provider

8.4 /10

Pricing: Open source

Pros

Free and open source; any model provider
Claude Code-style extensibility
Fast, well-designed terminal UI

Cons

You pay the model provider directly; costs vary with usage
Smaller community of ready-made extensions

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Gemini CLI vs OpenCode at a glance

	Gemini CLI	OpenCode
Editor score	6.8 / 10	8.4 / 10
Pricing model	Open source	Open source
Starting price	Free	Free
Reader upvotes	0	1
Best for	terminal, google, open source	terminal, open source, byok
Agent Skills support	Yes	Yes
Subagents support	Yes	Yes
MCP support	Yes	Yes
AGENTS.md support	Yes	Yes
Plugins support	Yes	Yes
Hooks support	Yes	No
Rules support	No	No
Agent skills in this directory	51	53
Subagents & agents in this directory	20	26
MCP servers in this directory	73	73

Our pick

OpenCode edges it with a score of 8.4 versus 6.8. OpenCode is the better fit if you value: free and open source; any model provider, claude code-style extensibility. Choose Gemini CLI instead if you need: open source (apache-2.0) and auditable, large context window for big repositories.