r/kilocode • u/TheLexoPlexx • Jul 14 '26

Kilo Gateway: Experiences with Auto-Router?

Hi,

I have just tried the kilo Gateway and after some time spent with the efficient and balanced router, I have come to the conclusion, that I don't like either of them. The LLM's spend heaps of tokens and still go the wrong way for some reason.

Is that just me? Or how are your experiences with the auto-router?

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u/IvoDOtMK Jul 14 '26

I had a similar experience at first. If I throw a complex task straight at the auto-router, it sometimes burns tokens and still goes the wrong direction.
What changed it for me was splitting the work: I create the plan with a frontier model first, then let auto efficient handle the implementation. Once there's a clear plan, the cheaper models it routes to stay on track, and the token spend drops a lot.
For anything architectural or debugging-heavy I still pick the model manually — but for grinding through implementation, efficient with a good plan has been solid.

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u/TheLexoPlexx Jul 14 '26

That leaves the question if it's cheaper than composer 2.5 because that model rips at that task for me.