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Claude Code vs Kimi Code: catalog facts
Claude Code	Kimi Code
Paid Requires a paid Claude subscription or API credits.	Paid Requires one of the paid Kimi membership plans; K3 is limited to higher tiers.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Works directly in a real repository, running commands and tests rather than only suggesting text Available in the terminal, IDEs, desktop and web from one subscription	Same subscription covers desktop, terminal and IDE use Runs commands and tests to verify its changes
Requires a paid Claude plan or API credits It runs commands in your environment, so it needs supervision and permissions	Needs a paid Kimi plan Depends on Moonshot AI's cloud models
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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