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Halv vs Chanto

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Halv compared with Chanto
DetailHalv logo HalvChanto logo Chanto
What it doesMulti-model desktop workspace with cost optimization through agent routing A fast, lean coding agent for your terminal
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Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingDesktop app: Free and open source (Apache 2.0). Halv Cloud: US$10 per month. Not given
Key features
  • JEV agent routing for automatic model and reasoning selection
  • Support for Claude Code, Codex, Kimi, and GLM models
  • Synced savings dashboard
  • History across machines
  • Automatic account rotation
  • Code navigation via Crux
  • Command output filtering via RTK
  • Model context processing via Headroom
  • Cross-platform support for macOS, Windows, Linux
  • Starts in 13ms and uses only 17MB peak memory
  • Works with any model: local or hosted APIs
  • Reads Claude Code and Codex settings automatically
  • Background runs on separate branches
  • Verifies work by running project checks
  • Undo function to revert changes
  • Sandbox environment for safe command execution
  • Spend limits and usage tracking
  • MCP server support and plugins
  • Scheduled runs
What makes it different
  • 57.1% lower recorded model costs compared to vanilla Codex on benchmark runs
  • Free and open source desktop app under Apache 2.0 license
  • Agent routing included with Halv Cloud at no additional fee
  • Single workspace for multiple AI coding models
  • Matched vanilla Codex pass rates with lower cost
  • Fastest coding agent: 1.5ms CPU per turn vs 4.2-145ms for other agents
  • Lowest memory footprint at 17MB peak vs up to 960MB for competitors
  • Most efficient token usage on real tasks
  • Single 20MB portable binary requiring no installation
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)18 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)248
Referring domains (Majestic)571

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