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Codex CLI vs Kilo Code: catalog facts
Codex CLI	Kilo Code
Freemium The CLI itself is free and open source, but using it requires a paid or quota-limited…	Freemium The agent is free; models through Kilo's gateway are billed at provider cost, or you bring…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line, Browser extension
Open source terminal client under the Apache license Integrates into existing workflows via CLI and IDE plugins	Works in VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud Bring your own keys or use local models
Requires an OpenAI account or API access to function Usage limits depend on the access route chosen	Recently acquired by Anaconda, so future direction may change Cloud model usage costs money unless you run local models
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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