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Kilo Code

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OpenRouter rank

#1

of 15 tracked tools

Tokens / day

325B22.1%

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

Requests / day

3,871,719

OpenRouter, summed

Usage

OpenRouter token volume

latest Aug 20, 2026

source: OpenRouter app rankings · summed across the tool's apps · daily

325B on Aug 20, 2026

Pricing

Subscription plans

Latest captured subscription plans for Kilo Code.
Plan$/mo$/yrNotes
Free & Open Source$0—Usage is billed separately · Works with any AI model
Teams$15—14-day free trial · Everything in Free, plus team management
Enterprise——Custom pricing, contact sales · SSO, audit logs & SLA
Auto Free, BYOK, or local$0—No hosted credit required · Use Kilo Code without a paid Kilo inference plan
Kilo Gateway$0—Pay-as-you-go hosted AI inference with no subscription · No markup on provider rates · Pay-as-you-go usage priced at exact provider rates
Kilo Pass - Starter$19$588Up to 50% bonus credits · Monthly AI credit subscription for regular usage · Up to $26.60/mo in credits
Kilo Pass - Pro$49—Earn up to 50% bonus credits on top of subscribed credits · Up to $68.60/mo in credits
Kilo Pass - Expert$199—Earn up to 50% bonus credits on top of subscribed credits · Up to $278.60/mo in credits

source: kilocode.ai/pricing

captured Aug 21, 2026

Change history

  1. 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)

    source

  2. Aug 20, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; added Auto Free, BYOK, or local, Kilo Gateway

    source

  3. Aug 19, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; added Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert; removed Auto Free, BYOK, or local, Kilo Gateway, Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert

    source

  4. Aug 9, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed

    source

  5. Aug 7, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; added Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert; removed Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert

    source

  6. Aug 6, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; Kilo Pass - Starter price now listed: $588/yr; removed Kilo Pass

    source

  7. Aug 5, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: added Free & Open Source, Auto Free, BYOK, or local, Kilo Gateway, Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert; removed Individual

    source

  8. Aug 3, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: plan set updated

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  9. Aug 2, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; added Individual, Kilo Pass; removed Free & Open Source, Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert

    source

  10. Aug 1, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Kilo Pass - Starter price no longer listed (was $588/yr); Kilo Pass - Pro price now listed: $588/yr; removed Auto Free, BYOK, or local, Kilo Gateway

    source

  11. Jul 31, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Free & Open Source limits changed; Teams limits 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)

    source

  12. Jul 30, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Free & Open Source limits changed; Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; Kilo Pass - Pro price now listed: $588/yr

    source

  13. Jul 29, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; added Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert; removed Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert

    source

  14. Jul 24, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; added Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert; removed Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert

    source

  15. Jul 23, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: plan set updated

    source

  16. Jul 22, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; removed KiloClaw Standard

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  17. Jul 20, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; added Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert; removed Kilo Pass, Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert

    source

  18. Jul 19, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: added Free & Open Source, Teams, Enterprise, Kilo Pass; removed Kilo Code Free & Open Source, Kilo Code Teams, Kilo Code Enterprise

    source

  19. Jul 18, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Kilo Gateway limits changed; added Kilo Code Free & Open Source, Kilo Code Teams, Kilo Code Enterprise, Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert; removed Free & Open Source, Teams, Enterprise, Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert

    source

  20. Jul 17, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Kilo Gateway limits changed; added Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert; removed Kilo Pass, Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert

    source

  21. Jul 16, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Teams limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; Kilo Pass limits changed; added Free & Open Source, Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert; removed Free & Open Source (Kilo Code Individual), Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert

    source

  22. Jul 13, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; Kilo Pass - Pro $?→$588/yr; added Free & Open Source (Kilo Code Individual); removed Free & Open Source

    source

  23. Jul 12, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; added Kilo Pass, Kilo Pass - Starter, Kilo Pass - Pro, Kilo Pass - Expert; removed Kilo Pass (Starter), Kilo Pass (Pro), Kilo Pass (Expert)

    source

  24. Jul 9, 2026

    Kilo Code plans changed: Auto Free, BYOK, or local limits changed; Kilo Gateway limits changed; added Kilo Pass (Starter), Kilo Pass (Pro), Kilo Pass (Expert); removed Kilo Pass Starter, Kilo Pass Pro, Kilo Pass Expert

    source
Changelog

Releases

  • v7.4.23v7.4.23 (release)
    Aug 20, 2026
    • ## 7.4.23
    • ### Minor Changes
    • [#13010](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/pull/13010) [`b5bf1d9`](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/commit/b5bf1d996b2d314674d086e0574971c51d33d43e) - Support setting default open or collapsed state for MCP and generic tool blocks in Display settings
  • jetbrains/v7.1.0-rc.2JetBrains 7.1.0-rc.2
    Aug 18, 2026
    • ### Added
    • Add the JetBrains Agent Manager beta for creating, opening, organizing, renaming, and deleting worktree-based tasks and their sessions from the IDE.
    • Show worktree activity, change, ahead/behind, and pull request badges in Agent Manager, with clearer row actions, menus, and tooltips.
  • jetbrains/v7.0.16JetBrains 7.0.16
    Aug 14, 2026
    • ### Fixed
    • Improve JetBrains chat readability with refreshed session surfaces, softer spacing, clearer prompt bubbles, and more consistent hover states.
    • Make JetBrains CLI downloads more reliable by retrying transient failures and rate limits, and by avoiding authentication on public CLI asset fetches.
  • v7.4.22v7.4.22 (release)
    Aug 13, 2026
    • ## 7.4.22
    • ### Minor Changes
    • [#11219](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/pull/11219) [`8013e5f`](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/commit/8013e5f50451225bb32b1284579322c137f497e3) Thanks [@sylwester-liljegren](https://github.com/sylwester-liljegren)! - Make file references in agent responses clickable by validating inline code spans against the filesystem. Code spans that match real files in the workspace become clickable links that open the file at the referenced line. Non-existent paths stay as plain code. Also adds fallback workspace search and "File not found" warning when clicking dead links.
  • v7.4.21v7.4.21 (release)
    Aug 11, 2026
    • ## 7.4.21
    • ### Minor Changes
    • [#12945](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/pull/12945) [`e0dfec0`](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/commit/e0dfec020dd087c97a7b5644db3ab76105fab212) - Improve Agent Manager terminal focus and keyboard navigation. `Cmd+/` now focuses a visible embedded terminal before hiding it, `Cmd+Shift+T` creates a side terminal only while that terminal area has focus, and `Cmd+Shift+[` / `]` switch terminal tabs. `Cmd+Shift+M` focuses the Agent Manager prompt instead of opening VS Code Problems. `Cmd+W` hides the last side terminal instead of stopping its shell.
  • jetbrains/v7.0.15JetBrains 7.0.15
    Aug 10, 2026
    • ### Added
    • Include editor context in JetBrains prompts, including the active file, open and visible files, selected text, and shell context when available.
    • Show selected text and attached files as prompt attachments in user messages, with clickable links back to source files and selections.
  • jetbrains/v7.0.14JetBrains 7.0.14
    Aug 7, 2026
    • ### Fixed
    • Improve slash command matching in the JetBrains plugin so typed commands resolve more reliably.
    • Avoid startup crashes when the Kilo CLI database is temporarily locked by another process.
  • jetbrains/v7.0.13JetBrains 7.0.13
    Aug 6, 2026
    • ### Added
    • Show the pinned Kilo Core version and whether JetBrains is using a downloaded or bundled CLI build.
    • ### Fixed
  • jetbrains/v7.0.13-rc.1JetBrains 7.0.13-rc.1
    Aug 5, 2026
    • ### Added
    • Show the pinned Kilo Core version and whether JetBrains is using a downloaded or bundled CLI build.
    • Add JetBrains developer tooling for pinning, unpinning, and updating the bundled Kilo Core CLI used by the plugin.
  • v7.4.20v7.4.20 (release)
    Aug 4, 2026
    • ## 7.4.20
    • ### Patch Changes
    • [#12841](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/pull/12841) [`744c5c4`](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/commit/744c5c4a6b244d2aac38b7acc08f98a4086544ad) - Discover available speech-to-text models from the Kilo Gateway while retaining offline fallback support and organization model restrictions.

source: github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/releases

latest Aug 20, 2026

Adoption

GitHub & package growth

GitHub stars

source: github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode

26,955 stars · Aug 21, 2026

Package downloads/day

source: registry stats · @kilocode/cli · 26 zero-day gaps hidden

1,795/day · Aug 16, 2026

Community

Reddit pulse

30-day · to Aug 21, 2026

Mentions/day

Sentiment split

source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified

latest Aug 21, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark results

Benchmark scores for Kilo Code.
BenchmarkConfigurationScoreDateSource

no benchmark results attributed to Kilo Code yet

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ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

FAQ

Kilo Code FAQ

How popular is Kilo Code?
As of Aug 20, 2026, Kilo Code routes about 325B tokens per day through OpenRouter — the #1 tracked AI coding tool by that measure. Its OpenRouter volume moved +22.1% over the last 7 days.
How much does Kilo Code cost?
Kilo Code's paid plans start at $15/month (Teams), with a free tier available, per its pricing page captured Aug 21, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.
When was Kilo Code last updated?
The most recent tracked release is v7.4.23 on Aug 20, 2026. Its full changelog history is listed above.
What are the best alternatives to Kilo Code?
By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Claude Code, Cline, and pi. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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