# Ship code faster with the best coding models

Markdown version of https://kymaapi.com/for/coding-agents, for agents and crawlers. Same content as the HTML page.

- Generated: 2026-10-18T19:28:44.708Z
- HTML page: https://kymaapi.com/for/coding-agents
- Model catalog: https://kymaapi.com/models.md
- Pricing: https://kymaapi.com/pricing.md

For AI Coding Agents

Plug Kyma into Cline, OpenCode, or any coding agent. One API key, active open models, OpenAI-compatible. Pay per use.

- [Create account](https://kymaapi.com/signup)
- [Setup Guide](https://kymaapi.com/for/coding-agents#setup)

### Top Coding Models

MiniMax M2.5, Qwen 3.6 Plus and Qwen 3 Coder support coding and tool use. Compare their current performance before choosing.

### Fast & Reliable

All providers on paid tier. Auto-fallback when one is busy. Routing can try another compatible route after an eligible failure.

### OpenAI-Compatible

Drop-in replacement. Works with any tool that supports OpenAI API: Cline, OpenCode, Kilo Code, LangChain, CrewAI.

## Best Models for Coding

Ranked by real-world coding benchmarks and developer feedback.

- 1 · MiniMax M2.5 · Tool use · Supports reasoning, tool use. Compare current prices and measured uptime on the model page. · `minimax-m2.5` · Reasoning
- 2 · Qwen 3.6 Plus · Vision input · Supports reasoning, tool use, vision input. Compare current prices and measured uptime on the model page. · `qwen-3.6-plus` · Reasoning
- 3 · Qwen 3 Coder · Tool use · Supports tool use. Compare current prices and measured uptime on the model page. · `qwen-3-coder` · Tool use
- 4 · Kimi K2.6 · Vision input · Supports reasoning, tool use, vision input. Compare current prices and measured uptime on the model page. · `kimi-k2.6` · Reasoning
- 5 · Gemma 4 31B · Vision input · Supports reasoning, tool use, vision input. Compare current prices and measured uptime on the model page. · `gemma-4-31b` · Reasoning

## Setup guide

1. [Create account](https://kymaapi.com/signup) → 2. Pick your tool below → 3. Paste the config.

**Cline (VS Code)**

```
Settings → Cline → API Provider: OpenAI Compatible

Base URL: https://kymaapi.com/v1
API Key:  kyma-xxxxx (your Kyma key)
Model ID: minimax-m2.5
```

**OpenCode (CLI)**

```
opencode config set provider openai-compatible
opencode config set apiKey kyma-xxxxx
opencode config set baseURL https://kymaapi.com/v1
opencode config set model qwen-3.6-plus
```

**Kilo Code (VS Code)**

```
Settings → Kilo Code → Provider: OpenAI Compatible

Base URL: https://kymaapi.com/v1
API Key:  kyma-xxxxx (your Kyma key)
Model ID: qwen-3-coder
```

**Cursor**

```
Settings → Models → OpenAI API Key

Base URL: https://kymaapi.com/v1
API Key:  kyma-xxxxx (your Kyma key)
Model:    qwen-3.6-plus
```

**Python / OpenAI SDK**

```
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://kymaapi.com/v1",
    api_key="kyma-xxxxx"  # your Kyma key
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax-m2.5",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Fix this bug..."}]
)
```

**Node.js / TypeScript**

```
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://kymaapi.com/v1",
  apiKey: "kyma-xxxxx", // your Kyma key
});

const res = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "qwen-3.6-plus",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Refactor this code..." }],
});
```

## Not Sure Which Model?

Use our recommendation API to find the best model for your usecase:

```
GET https://kymaapi.com/v1/models/recommend?usecase=coding
GET https://kymaapi.com/v1/models/recommend?usecase=sql
GET https://kymaapi.com/v1/models/recommend?usecase=fast
GET https://kymaapi.com/v1/models/recommend?usecase=reasoning
GET https://kymaapi.com/v1/models/recommend?usecase=cheap
```

## Connect your coding tools to Kyma API

$0.50 signup credit for eligible free-tier models after email verification. No card required.

[Create account](https://kymaapi.com/signup)

## Explore more

- [MiniMax M2.5](https://kymaapi.com/models/minimax-m2.5)
- [Qwen 3.6 Plus](https://kymaapi.com/models/qwen-3.6-plus)
- [Qwen 3 Coder](https://kymaapi.com/models/qwen-3-coder)
- [Kimi K2.6](https://kymaapi.com/models/kimi-k2.6)
- [Gemma 4 31B](https://kymaapi.com/models/gemma-4-31b)
- [Compare models](https://kymaapi.com/compare)
- [Live model rankings](https://kymaapi.com/rankings)
- [Agent setup guide](https://docs.kymaapi.com/guides/agent-setup)