Qwen Code vs Kilo Code

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

	Qwen Code Alibaba's open-source coding agent for terminal, IDE and desktop Visit	Kilo Code MIT-licensed coding agent with 500+ models at provider rates Visit
RECATOOLS Score	7.7 / 10	7.4 / 10
Capability	8	7
Value for money	9	8
Ease of use	6	7
ASEAN readiness	7	6
API quality	7	6
Pricing	Open Source	Open Source
Free tier	Apache-2.0 CLI is free to install and use; you supply the model (own API key or local Ollama/vLLM). The free Qwen OAuth tier ended 15 Apr 2026	Free MIT-licensed agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI; use your own API keys, local models (Ollama/LM Studio) or free models via Auto Free; inference billed separately
Paid from	CLI free, model access e.g. Alibaba Coding Plan Pro at $50/month or your own API key	Teams $15/user/mo; optional Kilo Pass credits from $19/mo (+5% processing fee)
Has API	✓	✓
Open source	✓	✓
Free to use	✓	✓
Users	—	—
Founded	2025	2025
Maker	Alibaba Group (Qwen team)	Anaconda
Verdict	Qwen Code is now a broad, fast-moving agent rather than a Gemini CLI fork: sub-agents, agent teams, MCP, hooks, IDE plugins, a desktop app and SDKs, released almost daily under Apache-2.0. You can point it at Qwen, DeepS...	Kilo Code is one of the most flexible open-source coding agents: free and MIT-licensed, it works with your own API keys, local models or more than 500 models through its gateway at provider rates, so you see exactly what...
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