Kilo: review, pricing, data and alternatives

What is Kilo?

Kilo supports developers writing and editing code, investigating errors, and running commands and tests. It also launches cloud agents and provides access to multiple models through one API.

According to its documentation, Kilo lets you:

• write and edit code
• investigate the causes of an error
• run commands and tests
• launch agents in the cloud
• access multiple models through the same API

We file it under AI coding assistants, the category of tools to write and fix code, and it also overlaps with aI agent builders and model APIs and platforms. The category lists 31 verified tools on this site.

The publisher is Anaconda, Inc..

Who is it for?

It is mostly useful to these profiles: developers. The need it covers is simple to state: write and fix code.

Kilo is a good candidate if:

• you want to try before paying
• you plan to connect it to your tools or automations through its API
• you also work from your phone
• you want to read the code or host it yourself

Before deciding, run a trial on a real task and measure the time saved: it is the only criterion that really counts.

How much does Kilo cost?

Pricing model: open source (public code). A free plan is offered, usually limited in volume or features.

The first paid plan costs $15 per month (Teams, per user; model usage is billed separately. The individual plan also supports usage-based billing), according to the pricing page, checked on October 24, 2026.

Per month, that is close to the category median ($15 per month, based on tools with a published price).

To estimate what the same work would cost done directly with an AI model, use our API price calculator. Prices change often: always check the official site before subscribing.

Data and privacy

According to its privacy policy, data is processed in the United States.

For professional use, check that a data processing agreement (DPA) is offered, and do not send customers' personal data or confidential documents without one.

Exporting your content: yes (details on the official site). Being able to get your data back makes switching tools easier later.

Three habits apply to every AI tool:

• turn off the use of your content for training if the option exists
• use a work account separate from your personal account
• review everything the tool produces before publishing or sending it

Platforms, languages and API

Kilo runs on: web browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and iPad, Android, browser extension, API, and Slack.

Interface languages: English, German, Japanese, Persian, and Arabic.

A public API lets you call it from your own programs or an automation tool, and plug it into an AI agent.

How we scored it

Our 78/100 score does not judge output quality: it measures what can be publicly verified about access to the tool, its openness and how far the publisher can be trusted.

The full calculation is explained on our method page.

Comparison with alternatives

Kilo against other tools in the aI coding assistants category: