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docs: add free and budget model picks to model selection guide (#9287)

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* docs: add free and budget model picks to model selection guide

Closes #7038. Links to Auto Model Free and Using Kilo for Free pages.

* docs: address review warnings for model pricing accuracy

* fix: remove stale models table

* Apply suggestions from code review

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@@ -52,12 +52,22 @@ While the specifics change constantly, some principles stay consistent:
**For everyday coding**: Mid-tier models often provide the best balance of speed, cost, and quality. They're fast enough to keep your flow state intact and capable enough for most tasks.
**For budget-conscious work**: Newer efficient models keep surprising us with price-to-performance ratios. DeepSeek, Qwen, and similar models can handle more than you'd expect.
**For budget-conscious work**: Newer efficient models keep surprising us with price-to-performance ratios. DeepSeek, Qwen, and similar models can handle more than you'd expect. See the [free and budget picks](#free-and-budget-model-picks) below.
**For local/private work**: Ollama and LM Studio let you run models locally. The tradeoff is usually speed and capability for privacy and zero API costs.
**Using an unlisted model?** You can register any model — including fine-tunes, newly released models, or custom local models — by adding it to your config file. See [Custom Models](/docs/code-with-ai/agents/custom-models) for details.
## Free and Budget Model Picks
You don't need a paid API key to use Kilo Code productively. The fastest way to start for free is [Auto Model Free](/docs/code-with-ai/agents/auto-model) (`kilo-auto/free`), which routes to the best available free models automatically. See [Using Kilo for Free](/docs/getting-started/using-kilo-for-free) for the full zero-cost setup.
If you prefer to pick models yourself, type `free` in the model picker to filter by free models, or browse the full list at [kilo.ai/models](https://kilo.ai/models).
{% callout type="info" %}
Free model availability changes as providers adjust promotional periods. Check [kilo.ai/models](https://kilo.ai/models) for the live list.
{% /callout %}
## Context Windows Matter
One thing that doesn't change: context window size matters for your workflow.