Best API & Subscription for Kilo Code

To run Kilo Code cost-efficiently, add Standard Compute as a custom provider (Provider API: OpenAI Compatible, base URL https://api.stdcmpt.com/v1): its router sends each step to the cheapest model that can do it (Claude Fable 5.1 or GPT-6 Astra only when it counts), plans start at $19 a month for a $19 compute budget, and requests stop at the budget instead of billing overage. Kilo's own routes are metered: Kilo Gateway credits pass provider list prices through with no markup plus a 5% fee on each credit purchase, Kilo Pass from $19 a month is paid out as credits with bonus credits that expire each cycle, and your own provider keys are billed $0 by Kilo. It is a budget, not an open-ended allowance, so check that a month of your long sessions fits.

Light or occasional use

Measure a representative Kilo task on an efficient model. Compare that actual cost with a supported coding subscription and include repeated file reads and tool calls in the comparison.

Daily use, cost-optimized

Standard Compute sends each Kilo step to the cheapest model that can do it, and for every model we vet providers for price, uptime and speed, with automatic fallback. Opt-in Europe or US Compliance rules apply per key, team or company, and we don't train on your prompts or store them. The bill is one monthly plan, provided the allowance covers your workload: large refactors can consume it quickly, so check task success and compute use before upgrading.

API and subscription options for Kilo Code

Prices and allowances can change. OpenCode Go prices were checked against its linked public pages on October 13, 2026, DevPass prices on September 5, 2026; other entries link to current plans without quoting an unverified price. Spot an error? Tell us.

Kilo Code questions

Kilo burned through $25 of credit on one small task. What's the fixed-fare equivalent?

A flat-rate API plan used as Kilo's provider: Standard Compute charges one monthly price from $19 for a fixed compute budget, and a runaway task can use up budget but cannot add a charge, because new requests stop with HTTP 402 at 100%. Kilo Pass is a fixed monthly payment too, but it is paid out as per-token credits. Full comparison, with a four-month bill worked through: /kilo-code-fixed-monthly-budget.

Does Kilo mark up GPT-5.6 Sol over OpenAI direct?

No. On October 14, 2026 Kilo Gateway lists GPT-5.6 Sol at $4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens, the same as OpenAI's API price; Kilo's only extra is the 5% processing fee when you buy credits. Or pin openai/gpt-5.6-sol on a Standard Compute key.

Kilo Code is my main editor sidekick now and I'm putting about $100 a month into API credits. How are other Kilo users keeping this reasonable?

Two steps. First, Kilo's own cost controls: keep Code mode at 16k max output tokens or below, use /compact (or an earlier auto-compaction threshold) when a conversation grows long, and leave routine work on kilo-auto/efficient, saving kilo-auto/frontier for hard debugging or architecture. That lowers the bill, but it stays metered: Kilo Gateway passes list prices through and adds a 5% processing fee to every credit purchase. Second, to make the $100 a fixed price, add Standard Compute as an OpenAI Compatible provider with the model standardcompute: the router sends each step to the cheapest model that can do it, and for every model we vet providers for price, uptime and speed, with automatic fallback. The Standard plan is $89 a month for a $89 compute budget, and at 100% new requests stop with HTTP 402 instead of buying more credits. Opt-in Europe or US rules and no training on your prompts come with every plan.

We rolled Kilo out to a 4-dev team and the credit top-ups are constant and nobody tracks them. How do we make this one predictable line item?

Kilo's team setup is a shared pool: Kilo Teams costs $15 per user a month ($60 for four) on top of usage, every member draws on the organization's credit balance, auto top-up recharges when it falls below $50 (minimum $100 per purchase), and the 5% processing fee applies to each top-up. Per-user daily caps bound a day, not the month. For one fixed line, give each developer a Standard Compute company key with its own monthly plan, approved by an admin and invoiced to the company, and add it in Kilo as an OpenAI Compatible provider. Four Standard keys are $89 each, or mix in Economy at $39 for lighter users; routing sends each step to the cheapest capable model, so the budgets cover more agent work. When a key reaches its budget, only that key stops with HTTP 402 instead of topping up, and an admin can move it to a bigger plan mid-month. The dashboard shows the budget used and each request's model, tokens and cost.