What is Kilo Code?
Kilo Code integrates the intelligent-agent workflows of planning, writing, interpreting, and debugging code into the development environment, supporting VS Code, JetBrains, terminal access, and cloud-based entry points, and offering a desktop beta version. Developers can submit tasks within their familiar coding environment, first defining a strategy, then reviewing the implementation and modifying the results.
The platform offers modes such as Ask, Plan, Code, Debug, and Custom, supporting both on-premises and cloud-based agents, code review, and collaborative workspaces. For model selection, users can leverage the platform’s gateway, their own service provider keys, or supported local models; automatic routing also allows choosing processing methods based on capabilities and cost tiers.
Kilo bills platform plans, model inference, and cloud computing separately; the open-source client and personal platform being free does not mean all tasks are free. Before configuration, you should verify the model, credentials, cloud runtime, and recharge costs individually. For parallel tasks, delineate project boundaries and file modification limits, then review code differences, conduct testing, and compare with the actual bill.
Key features
Development modes: Q&A, planning, coding, debugging, and customization.
Environment coverage: VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and the cloud.
Model selection: gateway, built-in keys, and local model.
Task Collaboration: Agent Management, Isolated Workspaces, and Code Review.
Use cases and audience
Developers and teams who wish to use programmable agents with selectable models across multiple development environments.
- Plan and implement the project’s features.
- Locate the error and fix the code.
- Organize multiple development tasks in an isolated workspace.
Development tasks, code context, error output, and model and workspace configurations.
Code changes, task scheduling, explanations, debugging, and review results.
How to use
- 01
Choose the official plugin, CLI, or the desired workflow entry point.
- 02
Configure the model source and verify the associated costs.
- 03
Define the workspace, specifying the objectives and acceptance criteria.
- 04
Continue the task after reviewing changes, tests, and usage.
Benefits and limitations
Benefits
- Open source and offers multiple model integration methods.
Limitations
- Platform, inference, and cloud computing costs are billed separately.
- Parallel tasks and external tools require boundary settings.
Pricing and availability
Free entry available
2026-10-24 Official pricing verified: The personal open-source client and platform solution are free; Teams is $15 per user per month, with model inference and cloud computing billed separately. Gateway pricing reflects the service provider’s original inference rates, without adding a markup on the model price; however, the price list separately lists a 5% fee for credit‑top-up processing. BYOK may still incur charges from the original model provider. Cloud usage is billed separately, and “zero markup” is not interpreted as meaning no fees at all; specific top-up terms, trial periods, and settlement procedures shall be governed by the current documentation.
- Pricing source
- https://kilo.ai/pricing
- Pricing last updated
- 2026-10-24
Prices and limits may change. Check the official website for current terms.
Official website & sources
Sources
Updated on 2026-10-24

