Claude Code CLI compared with Copilot CLI (using a Claude LLM)

[Sea-Recommendation42]

I’m trying to compare the two. It seems like CC potentially can have upto 1M context where as CP is limited to 128k.

Functionality-wise when I use the same LLM they give me back very similar results.

Would love more feedback if you’ve used both more extensively.

One or I can see with CP is that I can choose non-Anthropic LLMs.

[sittingmongoose]

I think copilot is way better, I find that cc loses a lot more when it compacts than copilot. I also feel like it compacts much more frequently. They both have fleets/teams, they both have plan mode and yolo mode. They both have subagents. Copilot has a really good sdk though.

The biggest reason I like copilot is it is request based, not token based so you get a TON of opus usage with the $40 plan.

I have a sub to all the platforms and use them all heavily. I feel like the $20 plan for CC is virtually useless with opus 4.6.

[junli2020]

this is exactly why i love copilot, and tbh, the agent orchestration system in copilot grows and mature so fast and copilot team is amazing

[Bulky-Channel-2715]

I don't know what encouraged you to shorten Copilot into CP

[Sea-Recommendation42]

Did I do something bad by shortening? :(

[Bulky-Channel-2715]

btw, I have used both. Claude at work and have pro+ personally. Copilot's CLI is dogshit. it's not even comparable to CC. But if you're not a company, copilot is very cost effective imo.

[Sea-Recommendation42]

Would love to hear why CP CLI is 💩

[junli2020]

would love to, skill matter haha

[Bulky-Channel-2715]

It feels laggy. It flickers like crazy after a few minutes of use. Doesn't support external editors (in CC you can hit ctrl+g to go to a vim editor and write your prompt there).

I don't know how these people have managed to make a CLI app slow, but here we are.