# Kilo Code CLI vs mini-swe-agent (slim)

> Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) to mini-swe-agent's 56.7 (C) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against mini-swe-agent's 56.7 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. mini-swe-agent leads on payments & pricing. Both do agent harnesses.

- Kilo Code CLI: BB 73, rank #98 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.min.md
- mini-swe-agent: C 56.7, rank #698 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mini-swe-agent.min.md
- Kilo Code CLI, good for Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains. Ahead on Reliability, 85 against 70; Schema & documentation, 90 against 58; Security & auth, 64 against 56; Maintenance & community, 87 against 49; Transparency & trust, 76 against 51. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.
- mini-swe-agent, good for Benchmark runs, research baselines and RL or fine-tuning pipelines that want a minimal, readable agent with a linear trajectory, and for people who want to read every line of their harness. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 60 against 50. Also No key needed to call it; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.3 out of 5.

| Category | Kilo Code CLI | mini-swe-agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 85 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 90 | 58 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 72 | 69 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 64 | 56 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 50 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 87 | 49 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 76 | 51 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kilo Code CLI | mini-swe-agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Kilo Code Inc. | SWE-bench team (Princeton and Stanford) |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-07-23 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-30 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-29 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk | 8.6k stars, 4.4M PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |