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Kilo Code vs Z Code
Live matchup data for Kilo Code and Z 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
through Aug 20, 2026
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | Kilo Code | Z Code |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Kilo Code | Z.ai |
| Homepage | kilocode.ai | zcode.z.ai |
| GitHub | Kilo-Org/kilocode | — |
| Package | @kilocode/cli | — |
| Subscription plans |
snapshot Aug 21, 2026 |
snapshot Aug 15, 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 | Z Code plans changed: plan set updated detected Aug 15, 2026 |
| GitHub stars | 26,955 | — |
| Pkg downloads/day | 0 | — |
| Latest release | v7.4.23 · 2 d ago | — |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Kilo Code | Z 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 | Kilo Code | Z Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | 288 | 280 |
| Positive share | 1.7% | 15.4% |
| Negative share | 12.5% | 26.8% |
| Net sentiment | -10.8% | -11.4% |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Aug 21, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Kilo Code more used than Z Code?
- As of Aug 20, 2026, Kilo Code shows 325B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps and Z Code shows 10.3B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
- How does Kilo Code pricing compare to Z 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). Z Code tracked plans: Lite ($18.00/mo), Pro ($80.00/mo), Max ($168/mo). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Kilo Code and Z 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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