Kel is a free, open-source AI assistant that runs in your terminal and supports multiple LLM providers. Developers bring their own OpenAI or Anthropic keys, chat with uploaded artifacts, and automate CLI workflows without leaving the command line.
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Kel pricing questions
Is Kel free?
Yes. Kel has an ongoing free plan. Site states Kel is absolutely free and open source; optional paid support plans are mentioned without public USD pricing.
How much does Kel cost?
Kel is listed as free. No paid plan with a published price was found.
Does Kel have an API?
API or developer access is mentioned. Documentation describes using your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama API keys inside Kel rather than a hosted Kel API product.