#4 in Code AssistantsUpdated 2026-08

Kilo Code

by Kilo · Open source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud

69.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in VS Code, JetBrains, the CLI and as cloud agents, with modes for code, architect and debug. It routes work to 500+ models across 60+ providers through the Kilo Gateway, or to your own provider keys or local models via Ollama or LM Studio. Teams and Enterprise plans add shared billing and governance.

Best for: Developers and teams who want an open-source coding agent and direct control over model choice and spend
Pricing: Free open-source plan, Teams at $15/user/month and custom-priced Enterprise, with AI inference billed at provider rates (optional Kilo Pass credit subscriptions from $19/month) and cloud compute from $0.33/hour.
Runs on: Self-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

MIT-licensed source you can fork, modify and self-host
500+ models across 60+ providers at provider rates
Runs in VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud agents
Bring your own keys or run local models via Ollama or LM Studio

Trade-offs

Inference and cloud compute are billed separately from the plan
5% processing fee applies to credit purchases
SSO, audit logs and SLAs only on custom-priced Enterprise
Cloud compute runs $0.33-$1.20 per hour on top of inference

Pricing

Published plans from Kilo Code’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Kilo Code pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free & Open Source	—	Open source VS Code, JetBrains and CLI extensions Agentic coding assistant, code completion and generation Works with any AI model Usage billed separately
Teams	$15per user	Everything in Free plus team management Usage analytics, reporting and AI adoption score Shared agent modes, shared BYOK and centralised billing 14-day free trial, priority support
Enterprise	Contact sales	Everything in Teams plus security and compliance SSO, OIDC, SCIM and audit logs Model and provider access limits, shared private gateway BYOK SLA commitments and dedicated support channels
Kilo Pass — Starter	$19	Monthly AI credit subscription Up to $26.60/month in credits Up to 50% bonus credits
Kilo Pass — Pro	$49	Monthly AI credit subscription Up to $68.60/month in credits Annual billing shown at $588/year
Kilo Pass — Expert	$199	Monthly AI credit subscription Up to $278.60/month in credits Up to 50% bonus credits

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 45 out of 100
Documentation: 45 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 83 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 90 out of 100
Operational trust: 65 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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