---
title: "BLACKBOX AI vs Kilo Code"
description: "BLACKBOX AI and Kilo Code are both editor extensions. Kilo Code is open source (MIT), BLACKBOX AI is proprietary."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/blackbox-vs-kilo-code"
---
# BLACKBOX AI vs Kilo Code

> BLACKBOX AI is an editor extension by BLACKBOX AI. Kilo Code is an editor extension by Anaconda. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | BLACKBOX AI | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent, Cloud agent | Editor extension, Terminal agent, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | BLACKBOX AI | Anaconda |
| Website | [blackbox.ai](https://www.blackbox.ai) | [kilo.ai](https://kilo.ai) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web, Android |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | MIT (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | BLACKBOX AI | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | Usage-based | Free |
| Top individual plan | — | $199/mo |
| Team plan | Contact sales | $15/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | $26.6/mo (Kilo Pass Starter) |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | BLACKBOX AI | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Meta, Mistral, Moonshot, Alibaba, MiniMax, Zhipu | Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, MiniMax, OpenRouter |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |

## Features

|  | BLACKBOX AI | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile companion | No | Yes |
| Diff review | Yes | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | BLACKBOX AI | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | JetBrains AI, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-08-23 |

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