Gemini Code AssistvsIntelliCode
Generated from the two spec rows. Green marks the better value where a spec has a clear direction. Everything else is just different.
Gemini Code Assist
Google · IDE extension
#91MCP
Panel
5.73 spec wins
- Reliability
- 5.5
- Usefulness
- 5.7
- Cost
- 5.5
- Longevity
- 6.0
“Installs into Android Studio and Cloud Shell too, so there is no corner of Google's estate where the agent cannot find you.”
IntelliCode
Microsoft · IDE extension
#103
Panel
5.92 spec wins
- Reliability
- 6.3
- Usefulness
- 3.2
- Cost
- 7.7
- Longevity
- 6.5
“It completes your arguments, which is still more than most code reviews manage.”
Spec by spec
| Spec | Gemini Code Assist | IntelliCode |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ||
| Category | IDE extension | IDE extension |
| Runs | local | local |
| Platforms | macos, linux, windows | windows, macos, linux |
| Context window | not documented | not documented |
| Protocols | ||
| MCP client | Yes | No |
| MCP server | No | No |
| Capabilities | ||
| Runs terminal commands | Yes | No |
| Multi-file edits | Yes | NoIntelliCode's repeated-edit suggestions apply within a file; Microsoft points to GitHub Copilot for agentic multi-file work. |
| Git operations | No | No |
| Browser control | No | No |
| Sandboxed execution | No | No |
| Multi-agent orchestration | No | No |
| Headless / CI mode | No | No |
| Models | ||
| Backbone | Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.1 Pro | IntelliCode |
| Bring your own model | No | No |
| Local models | No | No |
| Cost | ||
| Pricing model | seat | free |
| Starts at | $19/mo | $0/mo |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Bring your own key | No | No |
| Openness | ||
| Open source | No | No |
| License | proprietary | proprietary |
| GitHub stars | n/a | n/a |
Which one would each critic pick
| Critic | Gemini Code Assist | IntelliCode | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Juez | — | — | not enough reviews |
| El Amigo | 5.8 | 6.5 | IntelliCode — Pick this because it is already there and costs nothing; pick GitHub Copilot the moment you want anything that edits more than the line you are on. |
| El Crítico | 5.8 | 5.8 | no preference |
| El Profesor | 5.8 | 5.8 | no preference |
| La Inversora | 6.8 | 6.5 | Gemini Code Assist — Google shut the free individual tier on June 18, 2026 and pointed consumers at Antigravity, which makes this a Google Cloud line item, not a growth bet. |
| La Jefa | 6.3 | 7.5 | IntelliCode — It is already installed by default in most workloads, it runs on the developer's own machine, and it costs nothing, so there is no rollout and no security review. |
| El Hacker | 3.8 | 3.5 | Gemini Code Assist — Nothing to fork and no local models, but geminicodeassist.geminiApiKey in settings.json takes your own key, and MCP servers go in ~/.gemini/settings.json or an mcp.json for IntelliJ. |
Picks are derived from each critic's own scores. Humans vote on matchups on the duels page.