Kilo
Open source AI coding agent for IDEs, CLI, and cloud workflows with broad model choice.
About Kilo
Kilo is an open source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, the command line, and cloud workflows. Developers can work with more than 500 models, use their own provider keys, or connect local models when cost control or code privacy matters. The free Individual plan includes the open source extensions, agentic coding help, code completion, and generation. Model inference is charged separately, so the free plan can still incur usage costs. Teams costs $15 per user each month after a 14-day trial. It adds shared modes, centralized billing, analytics, privacy controls, and priority support. Kilo works well for solo developers who value model choice and for organizations that need common administration, provided they budget for both seat fees and AI usage.
Best for
Best use cases
Coding inside VS Code or JetBrains
Running agent workflows from the command line
Managing shared AI coding access across a team
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No subscription is required for the Individual plan, though model tokens still cost money
Teams charges per seat in exchange for administration, analytics, and shared workflows
Bring-your-own-key and local model options reduce dependence on one inference provider
Features
IDE coding assistance
Generate, complete, explain, and revise code directly in VS Code or JetBrains while keeping repository context in the editor. This supports implementation, review preparation, and codebase exploration without moving the primary workflow into a separate chat tool.
Flexible model access
Choose from more than 500 models, supply provider keys, or connect local models for each project. Developers can balance capability, inference cost, and code privacy rather than depending on a single model provider for every coding task.
Team administration
Manage shared agent modes, centralized billing, usage analytics, privacy controls, and priority support for a development team. Administrators can coordinate access and monitor adoption while budgeting separately for per-user seats and model inference.
Pros
- The Individual plan has no subscription fee, which keeps the entry cost low for solo developers.
- Support for 500+ models, provider keys, and local models gives developers practical control over cost and privacy.
- VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and cloud support lets teams use the agent in several established workflows.
Cons
- AI inference is billed separately, so the free Individual plan can still produce variable usage costs.
- Team management and centralized billing require the $15 per-user monthly Teams plan.
- Using many models and key options adds setup and governance choices that teams must manage.
Pricing Plans
Individual
- Open source VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI extensions
- Agentic coding assistant
- Code completion and generation
- Works with any AI model; AI usage billed separately
Teams
- Everything in Individual
- Usage analytics and reporting
- Shared agent modes and shared BYOK
- Centralized billing and team management
- Data privacy controls and priority support
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Kilo's official website.