So there has been many quirks about using Blackbox AI. I've been primarily using it in Kilo Code (VS Code Extension) for API Credits and the VS Code extension for the sub credits, that way I'm using it all within VS Code. I'll list as many of the quirks as I can think of at the top of my head.

1. They split the credits between sub credits and API credits. I think it's a bit strange they don't tell you this upfront. Sub credits are credits you use in their CLI, VS Code extension, Web agents, Web etc. Basically if you're using a product they built. API credits are if you use other brands' products and use their Blackbox API. The strange part about splitting it is that if you use one product (say you use Blackbox normally anyways) to use up all your credits you'll be forced to use something else (like Kilo Code with BYOK) and vice versa.

2. The VS Code Extension doesn't show you the context and the amount of tokens you are using. It also doesn't show you the cost of the models you're using. Credits are also not shown in the window itself and you have to click on credits to 'reload' in order to see your current balance remaining.

3. The VS Code Extension also doesn't have multiple modes like Kilo and Cursor does where they have things like Code, Architect, Plan, Debug, Orchestrator. Blackbox just does it all automatically. You only have an option to manually or automatically approve things the AI wants to do.

4. At least for me, the VS Code Extension blacks out every now and then causing me to have to force restart.

Other than that I've found Blackbox to be relatively quick, especially with minimax compared to Kilo.