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Aider vs Kilo Code
Live matchup data for Aider and Kilo Code: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
openrouter tokens/day
usage compares on other signals below
usage — openrouter daily tokens
Usage crossover
source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d · no OpenRouter feed: Aider
through Aug 20, 2026
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | Aider | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Aider | Kilo Code |
| Homepage | aider.chat | kilocode.ai |
| GitHub | Aider-AI/aider | Kilo-Org/kilocode |
| Package | aider-chat | @kilocode/cli |
| Subscription plans | — |
snapshot Aug 21, 2026 |
| Latest plan change | — | Kilo Code plans changed: Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; Kilo Pass - Starter price now listed: $588/yr; Kilo Pass - Pro price no longer listed (was $588/yr) detected Aug 21, 2026 |
| GitHub stars | 48,370 | 26,955 |
| Pkg downloads/day | 27,233 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.86.0 · 377 d ago | v7.4.23 · 46 h ago |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Aider | Kilo Code | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Lite | 26.3%May 23 · aider | — | github.com |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Aider | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | 300 | 298 |
| Positive share | 2% | 1.7% |
| Negative share | 1% | 12.4% |
| Net sentiment | +1% | -10.7% |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Aug 21, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Aider more used than Kilo Code?
- The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but Aider has no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
- How does Aider pricing compare to Kilo Code?
- Kilo Code tracked plans: Free & Open Source (free), Teams ($15.00/mo), Enterprise, Auto Free, BYOK, or local (free), Kilo Gateway (free), Kilo Pass - Starter ($19.00/mo), Kilo Pass - Pro ($49.00/mo), Kilo Pass - Expert ($199/mo). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Aider and Kilo Code score on coding benchmarks?
- The tape holds 1 tracked result for Aider and 0 for Kilo Code, but none on a shared benchmark yet — scores are listed side by side without a common baseline.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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