JetBrains DataSpell vs. MicroPython vs. Python vs. runcell.dev Comparison Chart

The MicroPython pyboard is a compact electronic circuit board that runs MicroPython on the bare metal, giving you a low-level Python operating system that can be used to control all kinds of electronic projects. MicroPython is packed full of advanced features such as an interactive prompt, arbitrary precision integers, closures, list comprehension, generators, exception handling and more. Yet it is compact enough to fit and run within just 256k of code space and 16k of RAM. MicroPython aims to be as compatible with normal Python as possible to allow you to transfer code with ease from the desktop to a microcontroller or embedded system.

Runcell is a Jupyter-native AI agent that understands your notebooks, writes code and executes cells so you can focus on insights, offering four AI-powered modes in one high-performance extension: Interactive Learning Mode provides an AI teacher that explains concepts with live code examples, step-by-step algorithm comparisons and real-time visual execution; Autonomous Agent Mode takes full control of your notebook to execute cells, automate complex workflows, reduce manual tasks and handle errors intelligently; Smart Edit Mode acts as a context-aware assistant, delivering intelligent code suggestions, automated optimizations and real-time syntax and logic improvements; and AI-Enhanced Jupyter lets you ask natural-language questions about your code, generate AI-powered solutions and receive smart recommendations for next steps, all seamlessly integrated into the familiar Jupyter interface.