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Gemini CLICodewhale
Freemium

Free to use within Google's free tier limits; higher usage requires a paid Gemini plan.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence; hosted model usage may cost extra.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Open source client under the Apache license
  • Includes a usable free tier without requiring a paid plan
  • Works with hosted or local models of your choice
  • Can run tests to verify its own changes
  • Requires Google authentication and depends on Gemini's cloud models
  • Free tier request limits may be restrictive for heavy use
  • Still at a 0.x pre-release version
  • Most interface translations are only partial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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