Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding assistant available through VS Code and JetBrains extensions, a terminal CLI, and cloud agents. It can generate, refactor, and debug code, automate reviews, and deploy applications; listed capabilities also include code completion, chat assistance, codebase indexing, and terminal access. Users can choose from more than 500 models across more than 60 providers, including free, local, and bring-your-own-key options. Modes include Code, Architect, Debug, Custom, and Auto, while Auto Model routes work using Efficient, Frontier, or Free strategies. Cloud Agents run remotely, can create branches, and can optionally commit and push repository changes. The MIT-licensed source can be inspected, modified, or self-hosted. The Free option has no hosted credit requirement, but usage is billed separately; hosted inference uses provider rates without an added markup. Teams costs $15/user/month, while Enterprise pricing is custom and its 14-day trial includes Enterprise features for evaluation. Monthly AI credit subscriptions start at $19.
Who it is for
Kilo Code suits developers who want AI coding assistance in an IDE or terminal and want to choose among hosted, local, or bring-your-own-key models. Teams may value shared agent modes and centralized billing; Enterprise buyers can evaluate features through a 14-day trial.
What is good
- Supports more than 500 models across 60+ providers.
- Free option has no hosted credit requirement.
- Hosted inference has no added provider-rate markup.
- MIT-licensed source can be inspected or modified.
- Cloud agents can create branches and push changes.
What to know first
- Usage is billed separately from free platform access.
- Cloud compute is billed based on usage.
- Slack requires a paid Slack plan and available Kilo credits.
- Enterprise pricing is custom.
Verdict
Kilo Code combines coding assistance with several ways to access models, including local models and BYOK. Account for separately billed usage and cloud compute when comparing plans.
Kilo Code plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI coding assistants
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $15/user/mo
- Agent mode
- Yes
