Kilo Code API key setup
Kilo Code: open-source AI coding assistant with Kilo Pass subscriptions ($19/$49/$199/mo) for monthly AI credit. KiloClaw (separate product): managed OpenClaw hosting for users and organizations, $55/mo with 1-day free trial. Open-source build with no-cost entry tier.
Get your key
- Open the Kilo Code site: kilo.ai
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon BYOK provider keys — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Free tier
Yes. Free plan with sign-in. BYOK supported. KiloClaw ($55/mo) is a separate product. no credit card required
Rate limits: 200 req/hr with sign-in
Connection details
- Env var
KILO_API_KEY- Model lineup
- Nemotron 3 Super, GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gotchas
Browser-direct chat is not available for this provider: CLI tool, not an API. Dracon provider keys still cover it for tools that run elsewhere (for example a LiteLLM chain from the Dracon Router builder).
Our verdicts on this kind of provider
Independent comparisons we keep current as pricing and free tiers shift. A guide is setup; a verdict is whether it's worth setting up.