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Kilo Code vs Blackbox

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Kilo Code compared with Blackbox
DetailKilo CodeBlackbox
What it doesOpen source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and Cloud The high-trust platform for frontier inference
StageGrowing Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNL Not given
Pricing modelfreemium usage-based
PricingFree platform with optional AI inference costs. Teams plan at $15/user/month. Enterprise available at custom pricing. AI inference charged separately at provider rates with no markup. Kilo Pass subscription from $19/month with up to 50% bonus credits. Cloud compute usage-based. Per-token pricing with annual commitments. Open-weight models discounted 10%+ and closed models 5%+ compared to list rates. No platform fees or per-seat charges. Rates improve as committed spend grows.
Key features
  • AI-powered code completion and generation
  • Multi-mode agent system (Code, Architect, Debug, Ask modes)
  • Support for 500+ AI models from 60+ providers
  • Cloud agents for remote execution
  • Automated code review agents
  • Semantic codebase indexing and search
  • Session continuity across platforms
  • Bring Your Own Keys (BYOK) support
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) marketplace integration
  • Voice prompting in IDE
  • End-to-end encryption on every connection
  • Single-tenant dedicated deployments
  • 300+ models through one endpoint
  • OpenAI-compatible API
  • Zero data retention enforced at gateway
  • Agents API for coding agents
  • SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning
  • PII removal before closed models
What makes it different
  • Open source with MIT license for full auditability
  • Zero markup on AI inference costs at provider rates
  • Access to 500+ models with no vendor lock-in
  • Works everywhere: VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, cloud, mobile
  • Auto Model intelligent routing balances cost and capability
  • #1 speed on Nemotron 3 Ultra at 454 tokens/sec
  • End-to-end encryption with zero data retention
  • Single-tenant isolation from all other customers
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)76 no change since last check72 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)3129
Citation Flow (Majestic)5149
Referring domains (Majestic)43722934

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