Amazon Q Developer
AI coding assistant for AWS developers in the IDE, CLI and AWS Console
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Pricing
Free · from $19/mo
Platforms
What is Amazon Q Developer?
Amazon Q Developer is AWS's AI assistant for software development. It suggests code in real time, from short snippets to full functions, and offers inline chat. It also answers questions about AWS services, architecture, costs and resources.
Its agentic mode can take on multistep tasks such as writing tests, documentation and code reviews. To do this it reads and writes files, generates diffs and runs shell commands. Other features include vulnerability scanning with suggested fixes, Java upgrades (for example Java 8 to 17) and .NET porting from Windows to Linux. You can use it in JetBrains IDEs, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse (preview), the terminal and the AWS Console. It also connects to GitLab, GitHub, Slack and Microsoft Teams.
It suits individual developers and engineering teams that build on AWS. Note that AWS says it will end support for the IDE plugins on April 30, 2027, and suggests Kiro as the successor.
Key features
- Real-time code suggestions and inline chat
- Agentic multistep coding with file edits and shell commands
- Security vulnerability scanning with suggested fixes
- Java version upgrades and .NET Windows-to-Linux porting
- CLI autocompletion and natural-language-to-bash
- Answers about AWS services, costs and resources
- Customization using private repositories
- GitLab, GitHub, Slack and Teams integrations
Use cases
Who it's for
Upgrading legacy Java
Upgrade applications, for example from Java 8 to Java 17, using the code transformation feature.
Building on AWS
Ask questions about AWS services, architecture and costs, and diagnose console errors from inside the AWS Console.
Automating dev chores
Hand off tests, documentation and code reviews to the agent, which edits files and runs commands.
Terminal productivity
Get command completions and turn natural language into bash commands, locally or over SSH.
Amazon Q Developer pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Free
month
Free
- 50 agentic requests per month in IDE and CLI
- 1,000 lines of Java transformation per month
- Reference tracking
- AWS Console Q&A and error diagnosis
Pro
month
$19/mo per user
- Higher agentic request limits
- 4,000 LOC transformation per user, pooled at account level; extra $0.003/LOC
- Admin dashboard and IAM Identity Center support
- IP indemnity; automatically opted out of data collection
| Cost for a team, per month | 1 person | 5 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proper seat | $19 | $95 | $380 |
Billed yearly where the plan offers it. — means the plan doesn't allow that many people.
Which plan do you need?
- CursorPlus$8/mo
- OpenAI CodexGo$8/mo
- GitHub CopilotPro$10/mo
- Amazon Q DeveloperPro$19/mo
- WindsurfPro$20/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
How Amazon Q Developer compares
- At $19/mo, Amazon Q Developer starts cheaper than 1 of 4 similar tools with published prices (median $10).
- Amazon Q Developer has a free plan, like all 4 alternatives below.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAmazon Q Developer | $19/mo | — | — | — | ||
G GitHub Copilot | $10/mo | — | — | — | Amazon Q Developer vs GitHub Copilot | |
C Cursor | $8/mo | — | — | — | Amazon Q Developer vs Cursor | |
O OpenAI Codex | $8/mo | — | — | Amazon Q Developer vs OpenAI Codex | ||
W Windsurf | $20/mo | — | — | Amazon Q Developer vs Windsurf |
Compare 6 capabilities
| Capability | Amazon Q Developer | GitHub Copilot | Cursor | OpenAI Codex | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent mode | |||||
| Tab completion | — | — | — | ||
| CLI / terminal | — | ||||
| Cloud agents | — | ||||
| AI PR review | — | ||||
| MCP support | — | — |
Capabilities as stated on each vendor's own site; — means the site doesn't say. The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Who's behind Amazon Q Developer
- Company
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.
- Based in
- Seattle, United States
- Part of
- Amazon.com, Inc.
“with Amazon.com, Inc. and the affiliates that Amazon.com, Inc. controls”
From Amazon Q Developer's own about, terms and privacy pages, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Free tier with no time limit: 50 agentic requests a month
- Supports JetBrains, VS Code, Visual Studio and Eclipse (preview)
- Pro includes IP indemnity and is automatically opted out of data collection
- Built-in code transformation for Java and .NET
Limitations
- AWS will end support for the IDE plugins on April 30, 2027
- Free tier is capped at 50 agentic requests a month
- Canceling Pro mid-month still incurs the full month's fee
- Extra transformation usage is billed at $0.003 per line of code
Amazon Q Developer FAQ
How much does Amazon Q Developer cost?
The Free tier costs nothing. Pro costs $19 per user per month.
What does the free tier include?
50 agentic requests and 1,000 lines of Java transformation per month, plus reference tracking and AWS Console Q&A.
Which IDEs are supported?
JetBrains IDEs, VS Code and Visual Studio, plus Eclipse in preview. It also runs in the CLI and the AWS Console.
Is my code used to train the service?
Pro users are automatically opted out of data collection. Free users can opt out.
Will the IDE plugins stay supported?
AWS says support for the IDE plugins ends on April 30, 2027, and suggests Kiro as the successor.
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