Kilo Code
Free tierCode with AI without breaking the bank
Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by Multi-provider (500+ models across 60+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Azure, AWS Bedrock, Ollama, LM Studio, and others via Kilo Gateway or BYOK)·Open source
Key strengths
500+ models across 60+ providers with zero AI inference markupFully open source under MIT licenseMulti-platform support (VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Cloud)Bring Your Own Keys (BYOK) supportAuto Model routing for cost and capability optimizationMultiple specialized agent modes (Code, Architect, Debug, Ask, Custom)Local model support via Ollama and LM StudioCloud agents with parallel isolated worktrees
Free tier + paid plans · from $15 USD/mo
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded 2025
Self-hostable
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Kilo Code — Documentation & Integration Guide
Editor & Environment Setup
Kilo Code is available as an extension for VS Code and all major JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm), as a CLI tool, and as Cloud Agents for headless or CI/CD workflows.
Configuring AI Inference
Developers can connect Kilo Code to AI models via four pathways:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Free Models | Zero-cost inference via supported free-tier model providers |
| BYOK | Supply your own API keys for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Azure, AWS Bedrock, Ollama, LM Studio, and 60+ other providers |
| Kilo Gateway | Managed proxy to 500+ models across 60+ providers at direct provider rates, no markup |
| Kilo Pass | Subscription from $19/mo; includes up to 50% bonus credits |
Auto Model Routing can be enabled to let Kilo Code select the optimal model per task based on cost and capability.
Agent Modes
Code— direct code generation and editingArchitect— high-level design and planningDebug— root-cause analysis and fix suggestionsAsk— codebase Q&A and explanationCustom— user-defined agent behavior
Cloud Agents & Parallelism
Cloud Agents run tasks in parallel isolated worktrees, enabling non-blocking concurrent execution across multiple tasks or branches.
Integrations
- Version control & project management: Bitbucket, Jira
- Communication: Slack
- Local model runtimes: Ollama, LM Studio
- Protocol extensibility: MCP (Model Context Protocol) for custom context injection
Self-Hosting
Kilo Code is MIT-licensed and self-hostable, suitable for air-gapped or data-residency-constrained environments. Source available on GitHub (26,700+ stars).