What it is
Kilo’s gateway is an OpenRouter-style API in front of 500+ models. Built by the Kilo Code team (open-source coding agent for VS Code / JetBrains / CLI).
Live catalog
- API endpoint:
https://api.kilo.ai/api/gateway/models - 334 models in our live fetch (subset of 500+ total)
- Passthrough pricing (no markup)
Tiers
- Free: Default free models. No credit card required. BYOK supported.
- Pay-as-you-go: Top up credits; never expire. All models at provider rates.
- Kilo Pass ($19/mo): Up to 50% bonus credits. Annual plan gets 50% from day one. Marketplace credits work for partner plans (MiniMax, etc.).
Verdict
Excellent dev experience and 500+ models at provider rates. Kilo Pass at $19 with 50% bonus credits is competitive with Nous Plus. Marketplace credits can buy MiniMax and other partner plans — a unique feature.