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Kilo Code vs JetBrains AI Assistant: catalog facts
Kilo Code	JetBrains AI Assistant
Freemium The agent is free; models through Kilo's gateway are billed at provider cost, or you bring…	Freemium Available through JetBrains AI plans, with business options for teams.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works in VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud Bring your own keys or use local models	Built into JetBrains IDEs with their code intelligence Choice of AI providers and more than 25 ACP agents
Recently acquired by Anaconda, so future direction may change Cloud model usage costs money unless you run local models	Only useful inside JetBrains IDEs Relies on cloud AI providers for most features
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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