Open and low-cost coding agents: Mistral Vibe vs Qwen Code vs Kimi Code vs GLM Coding Plan vs DeepSeek vs Kilo Code

✓ Last verified October 15, 2026

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These are the coding options from Mistral and the Chinese frontier labs, plus open-source harnesses that run them. Several (GLM, DeepSeek) plug into agents you already use, like Claude Code, Cline or OpenCode. The Chinese-lab services are operated from China, so check your data policies first.

Quick verdict

Mistral AI

Le Chat & Vibe

Choose it if: users who want a european ai provider.

Alibaba (Qwen)

Qwen Code

Choose it if: developers who want an open agent paired with open qwen models.

Moonshot AI

Kimi Code

Choose it if: developers trying an alternative frontier coding model.

Zhipu AI (Z.ai)

GLM Coding Plan (Z.ai)

Choose it if: cutting the model cost of an agent you already use.

DeepSeek

Choose it if: developers who want cheap tokens for agent workloads.

Kilo

Kilo Code

Choose it if: vs code or jetbrains users who want an open-source agent.

OpenCode (open source)

OpenCode

Choose it if: developers who want a model-agnostic terminal agent.

Side by side

Agent	Pricing	Best for	Privacy	Skill
Le Chat & Vibe Mistral AI	Free; Team $24.99/user/mo. Students get Pro for $14.99/mo for up to 12 months. The standard Pro price is shown on Mistral's pricing page, but we couldn't read it reliably, so check it there.	Users who want a European AI provider; An affordable coding agent	Cloud. Enterprise offers private deployments.	Beginner
Qwen Code Alibaba (Qwen)	Open source. Costs depend on the model provider you connect. Check the docs for current sign-in options.	Developers who want an open agent paired with open Qwen models	Local agent, with a cloud or local model.	Advanced
Kimi Code Moonshot AI	Sold through Kimi Code Plans. We couldn't verify the prices on the official page today, so check kimi.com/code.	Developers trying an alternative frontier coding model	Cloud, operated by a China-based company.	Advanced
GLM Coding Plan (Z.ai) Zhipu AI (Z.ai)	From $18/mo (Lite). Pro and Max are higher tiers.	Cutting the model cost of an agent you already use	Cloud, operated by a China-based company.	Advanced
DeepSeek DeepSeek	API priced per million tokens, with cheaper off-peak rates and cache-hit discounts. See the official pricing table.	Developers who want cheap tokens for agent workloads	Cloud, operated by a China-based company. Check your data policies before sending business data.	Advanced
Kilo Code Kilo	Free and open source. Model usage is billed separately. Teams and Enterprise plans are on the pricing page.	VS Code or JetBrains users who want an open-source agent	Runs locally with the model you choose.	Intermediate
OpenCode OpenCode (open source)	Free and open source. You pay only for the models you connect.	Developers who want a model-agnostic terminal agent	Runs locally. Code goes to the provider you choose.	Intermediate

Sources (official pages, checked October 15, 2026)

Le Chat & Vibe: Mistral pricing
Qwen Code: Qwen Code docs
Kimi Code: Kimi Code
GLM Coding Plan (Z.ai): Z.ai GLM Coding Plan docs
DeepSeek: DeepSeek models & pricing
Kilo Code: Kilo Code pricing
OpenCode: OpenCode

Benchmarks: SWE-bench Verified · OSWorld · GAIA · HAL (Princeton) · Artificial Analysis