Graphite vs Kilo Code Reviews
Graphite is a dedicated PR workflow platform. Kilo Code Reviews is part of an all-in-one agentic engineering platform—500+ models, transparent pricing, and your entire development workflow in one place.
Best for
Graphite
- •Teams already using Cursor
- •Need stacked PRs and merge queue workflows
- •Acquired by Cursor (Dec 2025)—future direction unclear
Kilo
- •Developers who want model choice (500+ models)
- •Teams who prefer transparent, usage-based pricing
- •Anyone building an all-in-one AI development stack
- •Free for individuals—pay only for AI tokens
Pricing Comparison
Real cost for a 10-person team
Graphite
Hobby: Free (limited features)
Starter: $20/seat/month
Team: $40/seat/month (unlimited AI reviews + merge queue)
Enterprise: Custom pricing
10-person team (Team plan): $400/month
Kilo
Individual: Free + per-token usage
Teams: $15/seat/month + per-token usage at model provider rates
No markup on token costs—transparent pricing.
10-person team: $150/month + token costs
Pay only for actual AI usage
Where Kilo Wins
Model Selection
500+ models. Choose which model reviews your code and switch based on the task. Graphite uses Claude only (vendor-selected).
Pricing Model
Transparent per-token pricing at provider rates. Graphite uses flat seat-based pricing regardless of usage.
Platform Integration
Code Reviews lives alongside AI coding agents (5 modes), Cloud Agents, App Builder, Kilo Deploy, and Autocomplete. Graphite is standalone.
IDE Support
Kilo supports VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI. Graphite supports VS Code and CLI only.
Review Style Presets
Kilo offers Strict, Balanced, and Lenient modes out of the box. Graphite requires custom configuration.
Session Sync
Kilo sessions persist across all interfaces (IDE, CLI, web, mobile). Graphite does not offer this.
BYOK
Kilo supports Bring Your Own Key. Graphite does not.
Open Source
Kilo is open source. Inspect, customize, and integrate. Graphite is not.
Feature-by-feature comparison as of March 2026
A practical comparison of pricing, model choice, review configurability, and platform integration.
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Model Freedom
Choose from 500+ AI models. Use fast models for routine PRs, deeper reasoning models for security-critical code.
Transparent Pricing
Per-token at provider rates. Pay for what you use, no hidden limits or throttling.
All-in-One Platform
Reviews, coding agents, cloud environments, and deployments in one place. No context switching.
Open Source
Inspect, customize, and integrate. Full transparency into how your code is being reviewed.
Which is right for you?
Choose Kilo If:
- ✅You want to choose which AI model reviews your code
- ✅You prefer usage-based pricing that scales with actual use
- ✅You want reviews integrated into your coding, debugging, and deployment workflow
- ✅You value open source and transparent tooling
- ✅You're building an all-in-one AI development stack
- ✅You need Cloud Agents, App Builder, or one-click deploy
- ✅Your bottleneck is getting fast, quality feedback (not PR sequencing)
Choose Graphite If:
- ✅You're already using Cursor and want tight integration
- ✅You prefer a focused tool that specializes in review workflows
- ✅Stacked PRs and merge queues are critical for your team
Kilo by the Numbers
#1 app on OpenRouter
1M+ active users
25.1T+ tokens processed
500+ models available
Graphite
$52M Series B funding (March 2025)
Acquired by Cursor (December 2025)
Code Reviews are one part of the platform. With Kilo, You Also Get:
Cloud Agents
Access Kilo from the web without a local machine. Run resource-exhaustive tasks in the cloud and sync results back to your local environment.
Parallel Agents (CLI)
Run multiple agents without conflicts. Tackle frontend, backend, testing, and documentation simultaneously for faster development.
Deploy
One-click deployments from within Kilo. Push to production with the same context and workflow you used to build.
App Builder
Visual editor to prototype apps. See changes live and iterate quickly. Export to Kilo when you're ready to move beyond visual editing.
Agent Manager
Stop and start agents in one click. Switch contexts easily between different tasks without losing progress.
Sessions
Persistent across all interfaces, resume and share from anywhere. Your context and progress carry seamlessly between App Builder, IDE, CLI, and Cloud. Build from anywhere without losing progress.
Voice Prompting in the IDE
Speak your prompts naturally in the IDE. No typing needed—just talk and code.
Auto Top Ups
Auto top up when your balance gets low. No more manually adding credits—keep building without interruption.
Try Kilo Code Reviews
Pick your model. Pay per token. Ship faster.