Ask HN: Gemini CLI vs. Claude Code

Hey guys, I have a question related to these agentic clis

I work full time as a Software Engineer and recently started using tools like Claude Code and Gemini CLI. I just want to know your opinion about these because from y point of view they both have different disadvantages:

Gemini CLI usually takes long (~5ms) in plan mode because it uses Gemini Pro 3.1, but I have never been running out of tokens. However, Claude is pretty fast but I usually run out of tokens.

Just want to know if any of you have some workaround for any of these tools or a way to solve this.

Thank you!!!!

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jackkinsella 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I love Gemini for general knowledge and think it far outperforms Claude for research, but personally I cannot use Gemini for programming due to: 1. it taking so long 2. it not giving any information about its thought process / what it's doing "in its head", whereas Claude code tells you what it's thinking and allows you to interrupt.

So for now, I would personally recommend dropping Gemini for the actual implementation of programming or anything involving analysis of your codebase.

I don't doubt that Google has smart people on this, and that this may improve in a few months' time.

	▲	elC0mpa an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I understand your position, however for some strange reason (maybe because like I am the kind of software engineer who liks to do most by himself) I haven't noticed any issue every time I ask Gemini to do something. Thanks anyways for your comment!!!