Amazon Q Developer is AWS's AI coding assistant, now being retired: new sign-ups stopped on May 15, 2026 and support ends April 30, 2027. AWS directs users to Kiro, its agentic IDE and CLI.
What is Amazon Q Developer?
Existing Pro subscriptions ($19/user/month) keep working and can still add users until end of support. Code transformation (Java upgrades, .NET porting) also ends with the plugins.
The newest coding models are available only in Kiro.
Amazon Q Developer pricing
Plans as publicly listed on the official pricing page, verified 2026-10-10.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (existing users) | 50 agentic requests/month |
| Pro | $19/user/mo (existing subscriptions) | Higher limits; Java/.NET transformation |
Source: https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/. Prices in USD, excluding tax.
Supported models
Anthropic Claude models via Amazon Bedrock. Bring-your-own-key: not offered.
Claude
Features at a glance
- ✓ Agent mode
- ✓ Autocomplete
- — Cloud / background agents
- ? PR code review
- ✓ MCP support
- — Self-host option
Interfaces: VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse plugins · CLI (now Kiro CLI) · AWS Console.
Strengths and weaknesses
＋ Strengths
- Deep AWS integration (legacy)
- Java/.NET transformation features until 2027
－ Weaknesses
- End-of-life; no new sign-ups
- Latest models only on Kiro
Who is Amazon Q Developer best for?
Existing AWS customers finishing in-flight work before migrating to Kiro.
Amazon Q Developer alternatives
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