Kilo
Kilo is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in IDEs, CLI and cloud, supports bring-your-own model keys and local models, and separates platform access from billed inference and cloud compute. It provides centralized agent management across environments and optional hosted inference and credit subscriptions.
Platform access: Free individual tier; Teams at $15 /user/month; Enterprise priced custom. Inference and cloud compute are billed separately: Kilo Gateway pay-as-you-go, optional Kilo Pass credit subscriptions from $19 /mo, and per-second cloud compute rates listed.Is Kilo right for you?
Good for
- Founders wanting an IDE-integrated, model-agnostic coding agent with BYO-model keys and the option to self-host inference.
- Supports many models with no inference markup and multiple model sources (frontier, open weight, or your own keys).
- Open-source codebase and transparent artifacts (license and prompt/context visibility) you can inspect or self-host.
Keep in mind
- Platform access is free but AI inference and cloud compute are billed separately, so total costs depend on usage and model choice.
- Enterprise pricing is not a fixed dollar amount in the linked official pages; it is presented as a custom contract.
- Teams that want a single bundled price covering platform, inference, and cloud compute without separate usage accounting; confirm total cost model for your expected usage.
Pricing and plan limits
The vendor documents platform tiers, Gateway pay-as-you-go, Kilo Pass subscriptions, and per-second cloud compute rates. Enterprise price is listed as Custom. The linked official pages do not list a fixed enterprise price.
More about capabilities and limits
Documented strengths
Supports many models with no inference markup and multiple model sources (frontier, open weight, or your own keys).
Open-source codebase and transparent artifacts (license and prompt/context visibility) you can inspect or self-host.
Centralized agent management across IDEs, CLI and cloud so agents move with developer workflows.
Limitations to consider
Platform access is free but AI inference and cloud compute are billed separately, so total costs depend on usage and model choice.
Enterprise pricing is not a fixed dollar amount in the linked official pages; it is presented as a custom contract.
Choosing a plan
Install Kilo in a developer IDE, connect your chosen model keys or local model, and run typical coding tasks to measure inference and compute usage so you can estimate combined platform plus inference costs.
Based on the linked product documentation.
Available on
Web.
Official sources
Alternatives to Kilo
Choose around the work you need to do.
Cline
Use Cline when you want an extensible open‑source developer agent that runs as a desktop app, IDE extension, and CLI while supporting bring‑your‑own model keys and team billing.
