For Cline

Supercharge Cline with
the best open-source models

Use Kyma as your Cline API provider. Active models, auto-failback, free to start. No OpenAI or Anthropic key needed.

Best Coding Models

Kimi K2.5 for autonomous coding, MiniMax M2.5 for SWE-bench, Qwen 3.6 Plus for reasoning — models that actually work with Cline.

Auto-Failback

If one provider is slow, Kyma automatically switches. Zero downtime for your coding sessions.

OpenAI-Compatible

Cline's OpenAI Compatible mode works perfectly with Kyma. Just change the base URL and you're done.

Recommended Models for Cline

Ranked by agentic performance, context length, and real-world coding results.

1
Kimi K2.5Best for Cline

262K context, multimodal, best agentic tool use. Top pick for Cline's autonomous mode.

kimi-k2.5

262K context, multimodal

2
Qwen 3.6 Plus#1 on Kyma

Highest quality overall. 131K context with strong reasoning and repo-level understanding.

qwen-3.6-plus

131K context

3
MiniMax M2.580.2% SWE-bench

Top SWE-bench score globally. Best for complex multi-file changes.

minimax-m2.5

80.2% SWE-bench

4
Qwen 3-32BUltra Fast

Fastest coding model on Groq. Great for quick iterations.

qwen-3-32b

Groq-powered

5
Gemma 4 31BBest Value

Google's open model with FREE inference. Lowest cost per token.

gemma-4-31b

Lowest cost

Setup in 30 Seconds

1. Get your free API key2. Follow the steps below 3. Start coding with Cline.

🔧Cline (VS Code)
1. Open VS Code → Extensions → Search "Cline" → Install

2. Click the Cline icon in sidebar → Settings (gear icon)

3. Set these values:
   API Provider:  OpenAI Compatible
   Base URL:      https://kymaapi.com/v1
   API Key:       ky-xxxxx  (get yours at kymaapi.com)
   Model ID:      kimi-k2.5

That's it! Start a chat and Cline will use Kyma.
⚙️Alternative: settings.json
// .vscode/settings.json
{
  "cline.apiProvider": "openai-compatible",
  "cline.openAiBaseUrl": "https://kymaapi.com/v1",
  "cline.openAiApiKey": "ky-xxxxx",
  "cline.openAiModelId": "kimi-k2.5"
}

Pro Tips

Pick the right model for the task to get the best results and lowest cost.

1

Use kimi-k2.5 for complex autonomous tasks (file creation, multi-step refactoring)

2

Use qwen-3-32b for quick edits and fast iterations

3

Use gemma-4-31b to save costs on simple questions

Start coding with Cline — free

$0.50 free credits on signup. No credit card required.

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