Cline vs Pi

Side-by-side default footprint for the latest captured versions of both agents: request tokens, tool definitions, bundled skills, and sub-agent declarations.

Tokenizer

Benchmark data last updated June 24, 2026 UTC

Token footprint summary

3.46× spread

Cline loads 4,871 more default tokens than Pi.

Default tokens

claude-opus-4-8 · total-only

6,848

1,977

+4,871

3.46×

Tools

25

4

+21

6.25×

Skills

0

0

Even

1.00×

Sub-agents

0

0

Even

1.00×

Comparisons use each agent's latest captured hibench run. See methodology for capture details.