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Gemini CLI

Open-source terminal coding agent with a generous free tier and large context window.

Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .

Task rank
#7
Tier
A
Score
82.3

Strengths

  • Free tier with about 1,000 requests per day
  • Runs directly in the terminal with a large context window
  • Open-source and easy to script into workflows

Considerations

  • Built around Google accounts and Google Cloud tooling
  • Terminal-first workflow has a learning curve

Price

Free tier (~1,000 requests/day); usage-based beyond limits

Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.

Score breakdown

Performance
82.0
55% of score
Reputation
80.0
35% of score
Recency
92.0
10% of score

The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →

Verification status

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