Kilo Code
Work on Kilo Code? Verify this listing (free)Open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI, with free models and 500+ paid ones at provider rates
Open-source (MIT) agentic coding assistant for VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal, plus optional cloud agents and a PR code reviewer. Use it with free models, local models (Ollama, LM Studio), your own provider keys, or Kilo Gateway, which routes to 500+ models across 60+ providers at the providers' own rates. Kilo also publishes a migration path for Roo Code users, whose open-source extension repo was archived in May 2026.
Best for: Developers who want a free, model-agnostic agent in VS Code or JetBrains and an easy way to try free models before paying for inference
Visit Kilo Code ↗- Pricing
- Free for individuals (inference billed separately: free models, BYOK, local models, or Kilo Gateway at exact provider rates with a 5% fee on credit purchases); Kilo Pass from $19/mo with up to 50% bonus credits; Teams $15/user/mo; Enterprise custom. Cloud agents from $0.60/hr, code review $0.33/hr, billed per second
- Free tier
- Yes: the extensions and CLI are free, and Auto Free routes to free models through Kilo Gateway where available
- Open source
- Yes
- Last verified
- 2026-10-25
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Sources (checked 2026-10-25): kilo.ai/pricing · github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode
Score breakdown
- Fit for the use case21 / 25
- Vibe-coder friendliness11 / 15
- Output quality & reliability12 / 15
- Pricing & free tier13 / 15
- Ecosystem & integrations8 / 10
- Momentum9 / 10
- Code ownership & lock-in9 / 10
Why this score: MIT-licensed with ~27.6k GitHub stars and very active development, it covers VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI and can be used at $0 with free or local models. Inference is billed separately, so costs depend on the models you pick, and the many pricing parts (gateway, Pass, cloud compute) take a minute to understand.
Based on desk research of official pricing pages and docs; see methodology.
FAQ
- Is Kilo Code free?
- Kilo Code free tier: Yes: the extensions and CLI are free, and Auto Free routes to free models through Kilo Gateway where available. Paid pricing: Free for individuals (inference billed separately: free models, BYOK, local models, or Kilo Gateway at exact provider rates with a 5% fee on credit purchases); Kilo Pass from $19/mo with up to 50% bonus credits; Teams $15/user/mo; Enterprise custom. Cloud agents from $0.60/hr, code review $0.33/hr, billed per second.
- What is Kilo Code pricing in 2026?
- Kilo Code pricing (as of our last verification on 2026-10-25): Free for individuals (inference billed separately: free models, BYOK, local models, or Kilo Gateway at exact provider rates with a 5% fee on credit purchases); Kilo Pass from $19/mo with up to 50% bonus credits; Teams $15/user/mo; Enterprise custom. Cloud agents from $0.60/hr, code review $0.33/hr, billed per second. Always confirm on the official site — plans change.
- Is Kilo Code open source?
- Yes. Kilo Code is open source.
- What is Kilo Code's PromptToProd score?
- Kilo Code scores 83/100 on PromptToProd (fit, vibe-coder friendliness, quality, pricing, ecosystem, momentum, ownership). See the score breakdown on this page and our methodology.
- What is Kilo Code best for?
- Kilo Code is best for: Developers who want a free, model-agnostic agent in VS Code or JetBrains and an easy way to try free models before paying for inference.
- When was Kilo Code last verified on PromptToProd?
- Pricing and details for Kilo Code were last verified on 2026-10-25 from official docs and pricing pages.
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