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Claude Code vs Kilo Code
Live matchup data for Claude Code and Kilo Code: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
usage — openrouter daily tokens
Usage crossover
current leader: Kilo Code
source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d · ○ 11 lead changes (last 8 marked)
through Aug 20, 2026
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | Claude Code | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic | Kilo Code |
| Homepage | claude.com | kilocode.ai |
| GitHub | anthropics/claude-code | Kilo-Org/kilocode |
| Package | @anthropic-ai/claude-code | @kilocode/cli |
| Subscription plans |
snapshot Aug 21, 2026 |
snapshot Aug 21, 2026 |
| Latest plan change | Claude Code plans changed: Free limits changed; Pro limits changed; Max limits changed; Enterprise price now listed: $20/mo; added Team (Standard seat), Team (Premium seat); removed Team detected Aug 21, 2026 | 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 | 142,192 | 26,955 |
| Pkg downloads/day | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.1.238 · 36 h ago | v7.4.23 · 44 h ago |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Code | Kilo Code | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
no benchmark results tracked yet for this pair — boards ingest daily | |||
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Claude Code | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | 276 | 298 |
| Positive share | 18.8% | 1.7% |
| Negative share | 19.6% | 12.4% |
| Net sentiment | -0.7% | -10.7% |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Aug 21, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Claude Code more used than Kilo Code?
- As of Aug 20, 2026, Claude Code shows 289B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps and Kilo Code shows 325B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
- How does Claude Code pricing compare to Kilo Code?
- Claude Code tracked plans: Free (free), Pro ($20.00/mo), Max ($100/mo), Team (Standard seat) ($25.00/mo), Team (Premium seat) ($125/mo), Enterprise ($20.00/mo). 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 Claude Code and Kilo Code score on coding benchmarks?
- No benchmark results are tracked for either yet; public boards are ingested daily and results appear here as they land.
- 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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