What is Open Interpreter?
Codex fork that reads, edits and runs code with Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek or local models.
Who is Open Interpreter best for?
Open Interpreter is best for budget-minded developers who want a terminal coding agent on Kimi, Qwen or local models.
Coding on cheap open models
Model-specific harnesses for Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek and other open models shape the agent loop around each one.
Careful edits on your machine
Reads, writes and network access are gated by a sandbox on macOS, Linux and Windows.
Teams already set up for Codex
It keeps AGENTS.md files, skills, MCP servers and the Codex SDK protocol, so existing setups carry over.
Private or offline work
With Ollama or LM Studio, prompts and code stay on your own computer.
How much does Open Interpreter cost?
Open Interpreter is free and open source under Apache 2.0; you pay only your model provider, or nothing with local models through Ollama or LM Studio.
- Apache 2.0 terminal agent
- Bring your own API key or subscription
- Local models through Ollama or LM Studio
The terminal agent has no paid plan. Interpreter, the maker's separate desktop app for Word, Excel and PDF work, is free with your own keys, $20 a month for Pro with hosted models, or $60 a month for Business. Full pricing on openinterpreter.com. We checked these prices on .
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Is Open Interpreter open source?
Yes. Open Interpreter's code is public under the Apache 2.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
On GitHub
68,875stars
+310 (+0.5%) in the last 30 days
- Last commit
- 13 Nov
- Repository age
- 3 years
- Latest release
- 11 Nov
- Licence
- Apache 2.0
- Self-hosted
- Yes
- Repository
- openinterpreter/open-interpreter
What are the best Open Interpreter alternatives?
Open Interpreter is an open source alternative to Warp 2.0 and Claude Code. OpenCode, OpenHands, goose and Mistral Vibe CLI do the same job and are open source too.
Warp 2.0FreeWarp's terminal with coding agents, code review and cloud automation.
Claude CodePaidAnthropic's coding agent in the terminal, IDE and cloud.
OpenCodeOpen SourceOpen source AI coding agent for the terminal, desktop and IDE that works with any model.
OpenHandsOpen SourceAn open-source coding agent running with zero setup.
gooseOpen SourceAI agent on your own computer that writes code, runs commands and automates tasks with any model.
Mistral Vibe CLIOpen SourceMistral's coding agent for the terminal.
Questions about Open Interpreter
What is Open Interpreter?
Codex fork that reads, edits and runs code with Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek or local models.
Who is Open Interpreter for?
Open Interpreter is best for budget-minded developers who want a terminal coding agent on Kimi, Qwen or local models.
Is Open Interpreter free?
Yes. Open Interpreter has a free Self-hosted plan: apache 2.0 terminal agent.
Is Open Interpreter open source?
Yes. Open Interpreter's code is public under the Apache 2.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
What are the best Open Interpreter alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Warp 2.0, Claude Code, OpenCode, OpenHands, goose and Mistral Vibe CLI.
Where can I try Open Interpreter?
On its official website, openinterpreter.com.
Is my code sent to Open Interpreter's servers?
Not with local models or your own API key: local models stay on your machine, and keyed requests go straight from your device to that provider. Only hosted models route through Open Interpreter's servers, where requests are logged for up to 30 days.
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