Kilo Code Gateway

LLM 7.3/10

OpenAI-compatible API gateway from Kilo Code — one key to 300+ models, with a rotating free ":free" model tier and no credit card.

Kilo Code Gateway scores 7.3/10 for free value in LLM. The main constraint: Free ":free" models via the gateway: 200 requests/hour per IP, no card; OpenAI-compatible (base https://api.kilo.ai/api/gateway). Free roster rotates (~12 models, incl. auto-routers).

Category LLM Kind Coding model gateway Caveats ⚠ Free models route through partner trial endpoints (e.g. NVIDIA) that LOG and may TRAIN on your prompts/outputs — not for sensitive or production data. Free roster rotates and specific model names are volatile. Premium models require paid credits. Renewal daily Card required No Eligibility anyone

Free value score

7.3 / 10

Show the math

Model Quality 8.6/10

value = 48 artificial_analysis_score

weighted score = 0.5 * 8.6/10

Request Rate 2/10

value = 3.33 req/min

weighted score = 0.25 * 2/10

Access 10/10

value = 10/10

weighted score = 0.25 * 10/10

Key metrics

nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b 48 Best model

3 R/min Requests/min

Unclear Commercial use

Models

3 free · 336 total

Model	Family	AA	Access
kilo-auto/free	Router	—	free
nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b	Nemotron	—	free
openrouter/free	Router	—	free

What you get

OpenAI-compatible gateway

Free tier, no credit card

200 requests/hour (free)

300+ models behind one key

Coding-optimized routing

Sources

"Kilo Code provides its own built-in API provider that gives you access to the latest frontier coding models... start immediately with free models, or add credits to access premium models."
https://kilo.ai/docs/ai-providers/kilocode
"Free models are tagged with ":free" and priced at $0; anonymous access is allowed for free models, identified by IP. 200 requests/hour limit; HTTP 429 when exceeded."
https://kilo.ai/docs/gateway/usage-and-billing
"OpenAI-compatible gateway — base URL https://api.kilo.ai/api/gateway; live model list at GET /api/gateway/models (filter isFree)."
https://kilo.ai/docs/gateway

free-tier openai-compatible coding gateway

Open service Source ← All LLM