# Kilo Code: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/kilo-code/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 2% | 6 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "the BYOK approach using Kilo Code paired with DeepSeek APIs is the optimal choice" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)
- "BYOK with API-rate billing, which the source says can keep costs predictable for small teams" (Perplexity Sonar, AI coding)
- "Augment Code or Kilo Code Enterprise" (Perplexity Sonar, AI coding)

## And against it

- "For reliability, avoid Kilo Code based on user reports" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI coding)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- AI coding assistants: 0% to 2%, +2. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 6 of 48.

## In its own words

What Kilo Code's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Open Source AI Coding Agent in IDE, CLI and Cloud (https://kilo.ai/)
- For: developers and teams (https://kilo.ai/)
- Price stated: $0, pay only for what you use. (https://kilo.ai/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://kilo.ai/)
- Free plan or trial: Code for Free (https://kilo.ai/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, SSO, OIDC, SCIM, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27001 SoA, PCI DSS, CCPA
- Hosting: EU Data Residency, EU
- Customers named: European Commission, Bio-Rad Life Science, Meta, Citi, Booz Allen Hamilton, TE Connectivity, Plug&Pay, Dona Dowlan

## What it publishes

Every page kilo.ai exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1093 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 481 pages, 78 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-02
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-28
- conference or event: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-30
- comparison: 74 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-07
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-10
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Weve seen the rogue ai up close and https://blog.kilo.ai/p/weve-seen-the-rogue-ai-up-close-and
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Kilo and enkrypt https://blog.kilo.ai/p/kilo-and-enkrypt
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: To the engineer trying to keep up https://blog.kilo.ai/p/to-the-engineer-trying-to-keep-up
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Jev jevons and the ai model that https://blog.kilo.ai/p/jev-jevons-and-the-ai-model-that
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: 12 business days to move a data platform https://blog.kilo.ai/p/12-business-days-to-move-a-data-platform
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Kilo swarm a 39 cost cut on the task https://blog.kilo.ai/p/kilo-swarm-a-39-cost-cut-on-the-task

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.