Cline Desktop Hits 6% of Tasks in Week One, Offers Free Kimi K3

Key Info

Cline reports that Cline Desktop has handled over 6% of all tasks in its first week, with roughly half of that usage coming from brand-new users. The desktop app is positioned as a native interface for open-weight models and currently offers limited-time free access to Kimi K3.

Highlights

• Cline Desktop reached over 6% of all tasks within one week of launch, and about half of those tasks came from new users.
• The app is designed for working with open-weight models and works with ClinePass, the free models DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Musespark-1.3, or any provider via BYOK.
• Kimi K3 is currently free in the app for a limited time.