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Kilo Code

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AI coding agent operating in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, CLI and cloud platforms, with specialized modes for coding, architecture planning, debugging and code review, and access to 500+ models with zero markup -- acquired by Anaconda in July 2026, and still selling under its own brand and domain.

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HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands

StatusAcquired

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• Kilo Code AI agent Sold on its own

  AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, CLI and cloud platforms, with modes for coding, architecture planning, debugging and code review, access to 500+ models and zero AI-inference markup (bring-your-own-key supported).

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ships API service, application and 4 more rather than the same layer.2 of 3 capabilitiesDifferent layerCompareOOpenRouterPrivate · $1.3BKilo Code and Ori do comparable work on agentic coding; both also serve buyers who need to code with an AI assistant; Kilo Code is acquired, with no independent scale; ships developer tool and model API rather than the same layer.1 of 3 capabilitiesDifferent layerCompareSStepFunPrivate · $10BKilo Code and Step Plan do comparable work on agentic coding; both also serve buyers who need to code with an AI assistant; Kilo Code is acquired, with no independent scale.2 of 3 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareCClickHousePrivate · $1.1B raisedKilo Code and ClickHouse Agents do comparable work on code generation; both also serve buyers who need to code with an AI assistant; Kilo Code is acquired, with no independent scale; ships agent platform, data service and 1 more rather than the same layer.1 of 3 capabilitiesDifferent layerCompareDDeepSeekPrivate · $50BKilo Code and DeepSeek Harness do comparable work on agentic coding; 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Status

Official documentation · 27 Sep 2026

kilo.ai's own homepage: "Kilo has been acquired by Anaconda!" Independently confirmed on anaconda.com/about-us: "Anaconda Acquires Kilo Code."

Description

Official documentation · 27 Sep 2026

Own homepage: "Kilo has been acquired by Anaconda!", "500+ models, zero markup: frontier, open weight, or your own keys", specialized modes for coding, architecture, debugging and code review, works in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, CLI and cloud. anaconda.com/about-us independently confirms: "Anaconda Acquires Kilo Code."

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