Kirat, llm-council or PAL MCP: which multi-model tool fits?
Short answer
All three let several AI models weigh in on one question. llm-council is a local web app; its author says he will not support or improve it. PAL MCP is a free, open-source MCP server you install from the terminal, with many providers and its own consensus tool. Kirat is a paid, ready-to-install Claude Desktop extension and Claude Code plugin with a daily budget guard, a two-round cap and the dissent kept on the record. Look at the free options first; if one covers what you need, use it.
Facts at a glance
- Compared on
- 18 October 2026, from each project's own page
- Free options
- llm-council, PAL MCP
- Kirat
- $149 one-time, plus API usage at OpenAI and Google
Side by side
| Criterion | Kirat | llm-council | PAL MCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Claude Desktop extension and Claude Code plugin | Local web app with a chat interface | MCP server for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI and others |
| Install | Claude Desktop's extension dialog, or plugin commands in Claude Code | Python and Node.js, own configuration file | From the terminal; needs Python 3.10 or later |
| Models | Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini, with your OpenAI and Gemini keys | Via OpenRouter | Many providers, including local models |
| How the result is formed | Vote, two-of-three majority, at most two rounds, dissent recorded | Models rank each other's answers, a chairman model writes the final answer | A consensus tool gathers opinions from several models |
| Spending limit | Daily budget guard, $5 by default | Not described | Not described |
| Price | $149 one-time | Free | Free, open source (Apache 2.0) |
Which one fits
Choose a free option if you are comfortable with the terminal and want many providers. Choose Kirat if you want it inside Claude Desktop without a terminal, with keys in your operating system's secure storage, a daily budget, and a result that keeps the objection. Check the current state of all three before you decide.
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More questions
- How do I get a second opinion from ChatGPT and Gemini inside Claude?
- What is an AI council, and when is it worth using one?
- Can Claude Code get a code review from GPT and Gemini?
- What does it cost to let ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude vote on a question?
- Does Kirat work in claude.ai, the Claude mobile app or Claude Code on the web?
- Where do my API keys and questions go when Claude asks ChatGPT and Gemini through Kirat?
- How can I check an AI answer when I can't tell whether it is right?
Terms in this answer: MCP (Model Context Protocol) · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb) · Claude Code plugin · Budget guard · Dissent · Majority vote · Round cap