Open Interpreter
Open Interpreter is an open source coding agent, run from the terminal, that lets an AI model write and execute code directly on your machine to complete tasks. It's built to work efficiently with low-cost and open-weight models, not just proprietary frontier models, and is free to use.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- Open sourceFree plan: Yes, fully free and open source
- Open source
- YesAGPL-3.0
- GitHub stars
- 68,517
- Latest release
- rust-v0.0.556 days ago
- Releases in 90 days
- 7about 2 a month
A good fit for
- Developers who want an AI coding agent that can execute code locally, not just generate it
- Users who want to pair a terminal-based coding agent with cheaper or open-weight models to control costs
- Automating local tasks and scripts with natural-language instructions
- Privacy-conscious developers who want to keep code execution on their own machine
Not a good fit for
- Users wanting a browser-based or IDE-integrated interface rather than a terminal tool
- Teams needing a managed, hosted service rather than a self-run open source tool
- Non-technical users uncomfortable running command-line tools
Open Interpreter pricing
Open Interpreter itself is free and open source. Costs depend on which AI model you connect it to; it's designed to work efficiently with low-cost or free open-weight models as well as paid proprietary ones.
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on openinterpreter.com.
Main features
- Local code execution
- The AI model can write and run code directly on your machine to complete tasks.
- Open-weight model support
- Built to work efficiently with low-cost and open-weight models, not just proprietary ones.
- Terminal-based
- Runs as a command-line tool rather than a browser or IDE-based interface.
- Open source
- Free to use, self-host and modify under the AGPL-3.0 license.
About Open Interpreter
Open Interpreter runs from the terminal, giving an AI model the ability to write and execute code directly on the local machine, such as running scripts, manipulating files or automating tasks, rather than just returning code for the user to run manually.
It's specifically built to work well with low-cost and open-weight models, letting developers run it with local or cheaper models rather than requiring an expensive proprietary frontier model, which sets it apart from many other terminal-based coding agents.
As an open source project, it's free to use and self-host, with the cost of running it depending entirely on which AI model you choose to connect it to.
- Made by
- Open Interpreter (open source project)
- Free plan
- Yes, fully free and open source
- Available on
- CLI (terminal), Self-hosted, Works with local and open-weight models
Usage and activity
Recent releases
- rust-v0.0.556 days ago
- rust-v0.0.541 week ago
- rust-v0.0.452 weeks ago
- rust-v0.0.443 weeks ago
- rust-v0.0.433 weeks ago
- rust-v0.0.424 weeks ago
Open Interpreter alternatives
Questions about Open Interpreter
Is Open Interpreter free?
Yes, it's open source and free to use; you separately pay for whichever AI model you connect it to, if that model itself has a cost.
Can Open Interpreter run code on my computer?
Yes, unlike tools that only generate code, Open Interpreter can write and execute code directly on your local machine.
Does Open Interpreter require a specific AI model?
No, it's built to work efficiently with low-cost and open-weight models as well as proprietary ones.
Sources and links
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