From 93666cc58dfc76cabcfd0cc0ad50e2ff6632b2f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: scuttlebot Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 19:32:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add DeepSeek to BYOK providers, update default model to free - Add DeepSeek to the Standard API keys list on the BYOK page (Kilo-Org/cloud#3167) - Update auto-model-tiers architecture doc to reflect the new default of kilo-auto/free for all new users (Kilo-Org/kilocode#10151) --- .../pages/contributing/architecture/auto-model-tiers.md | 7 +++---- packages/kilo-docs/pages/getting-started/byok.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/contributing/architecture/auto-model-tiers.md b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/contributing/architecture/auto-model-tiers.md index e956eccaa3a..043f65a4b10 100644 --- a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/contributing/architecture/auto-model-tiers.md +++ b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/contributing/architecture/auto-model-tiers.md @@ -96,10 +96,9 @@ Auto: Small does not appear in the model picker. It is filtered out by the UI (s ### Defaults -- **Authenticated users**: Default to `kilo-auto/balanced` (defined in `packages/kilo-gateway/src/api/constants.ts`) -- **Unauthenticated users**: Default to `kilo-auto/free` +- **All new users**: Default to `kilo-auto/free` (defined in `packages/kilo-gateway/src/api/constants.ts`) -This means a brand-new user who hasn't signed in gets a working experience immediately — no model selection required. +This means a brand-new user gets a working experience immediately — no model selection or credits required. ### What users see @@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ The client-side chain works as follows: | Free model disappears mid-session | User's next message fails | Fallback chain: primary → secondary → tertiary free model. Graceful error only if all options exhausted. | | Model quality variance across free/balanced tiers | Inconsistent experience compared to Frontier | Set clear expectations in UI. Curate model lists, don't just pick the cheapest. | | Cross-family model switching breaks context | Thinking blocks from Model A incompatible with Model B | Strip thinking blocks when the underlying model family changes between turns. Frontier stays within one family so this primarily affects Free tier (which may switch models). | -| Users don't understand the tier differences | Wrong tier selected, poor experience | Clear descriptions in the model picker. Good defaults (Balanced for paid, Free for unpaid) so most users never need to actively choose. | +| Users don't understand the tier differences | Wrong tier selected, poor experience | Clear descriptions in the model picker. Good defaults (Free for all new users) so most users never need to actively choose. | ## Data and compliance diff --git a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/getting-started/byok.md b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/getting-started/byok.md index 18ae062d6b5..52c70ae77c7 100644 --- a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/getting-started/byok.md +++ b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/getting-started/byok.md @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Use your provider API key to route matching models through your account: - Anthropic - AWS Bedrock +- DeepSeek - Fireworks - Google AI Studio - Inception