Kiro
Spec-driven agentic coding IDE and CLI for developers and engineering teams
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Pricing
Free · from $20/mo
Company
AWS
Platforms
What is Kiro?
Kiro is an agentic coding environment from AWS. It turns your prompts into requirements, architectural designs and sequenced tasks, then implements them with parallel agents that run on your machine or in the cloud. Before it writes code, it checks the requirements for contradictions and gaps. It then uses property-based tests to catch edge cases that ordinary unit tests miss.
Kiro comes as an IDE (which supports Open VSX extensions and VS Code settings), a CLI, a web app and Kiro Crew. You can also run it headless in CI/CD to review PRs and fix bugs. It supports MCP, AGENTS.md, Skills.md and the Agent Client Protocol. You can pick a model yourself, including Claude, GPT-5.6 and open-weight models, or let Auto choose one for each task.
Kiro suits individual developers and teams that want more structure than prompt-and-go coding. For enterprises, it offers SSO, IAM, usage dashboards and governance controls.
Key features
- Turns prompts into requirements, designs and task lists
- Parallel agents running locally or in the cloud
- Property-based tests to catch edge cases
- Checks requirements for contradictions and gaps
- Headless CLI for PR reviews in CI/CD
- Agent hooks that run tasks on triggers
- Model choice: Claude, GPT-5.6, open-weight or Auto
- Supports MCP, AGENTS.md and Agent Client Protocol
Use cases
Who it's for
Planning a new feature
Turn a short prompt into user stories, an architectural design and ordered tasks, then let the agents implement them.
Catching edge-case bugs
Generate property-based tests that check rules across all inputs, not just a few examples.
Automated PR review in CI
Run the headless Kiro CLI in a CI/CD pipeline to review pull requests and fix bugs.
Background chores
Set up hooks so that tests or documentation updates run automatically when code changes.
Kiro pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Kiro Free
month
$0
- 50 credits
- Open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5
- Subject to rate limits
Kiro Pro
per user / month
$20
- 1,000 credits
- Premium models
- Add-on credits at $0.04/credit
Kiro Pro+
per user / month
$40
- 2,000 credits
- Premium models
- Add-on credits at $0.04/credit
Kiro Pro Max
per user / month
$100
- 5,000 credits
- Premium models
- Add-on credits at $0.04/credit
Kiro Power
per user / month
$200
- 10,000 credits
- Premium models
- Add-on credits at $0.04/credit
Enterprise
contact sales
Custom
- Centralized billing
- SSO
- Usage analytics and security controls
What the free plan gets you
- 50 credits per month
- Access limited to open weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5
- Access is subject to rate limits
| Cost for a team, per month | 1 person | 5 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiro Proper seat | $20 | $100 | $400 |
| Kiro Pro+per seat | $40 | $200 | $800 |
| Kiro Pro Maxper seat | $100 | $500 | $2,000 |
| Kiro Powerper seat | $200 | $1,000 | $4,000 |
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
- KiroKiro Pro$20/mo
- WindsurfPro$20/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
How Kiro compares
- At $20/mo, Kiro has the highest entry price of the 5 tools here with published prices (median $10).
- Kiro has a free plan, like all 4 alternatives below.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKiro | $20/mo | — | — | — | ||
G GitHub Copilot | $10/mo | — | — | — | Kiro vs GitHub Copilot | |
C Cursor | $8/mo | — | — | — | Kiro vs Cursor | |
O OpenAI Codex | $8/mo | — | — | Kiro vs OpenAI Codex | ||
W Windsurf | $20/mo | — | — | Kiro vs Windsurf |
Compare 6 capabilities
| Capability | Kiro | 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.
Kiro release activity
6 changelog entries since Oct 2026, latest Oct 23, 2026. Changelog
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Free plan with 50 credits per month
- No daily or weekly rate limits on paid plans
- Choice of many models, plus an Auto mode
- IDE supports Open VSX extensions and VS Code settings
Limitations
- Unused monthly credits do not roll over
- Each team member needs their own subscription
- Use through third-party automation harnesses is not permitted
- Not all premium models are available in all regions
Kiro FAQ
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Kiro Free costs $0 and includes 50 credits per month, with access to open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5. Usage is subject to rate limits.
How much do paid plans cost?
Paid plans cost $20, $40, $100 or $200 per user per month (Pro, Pro+, Pro Max and Power). On these plans, you can buy add-on credits at $0.04 each.
What is a credit?
A credit is a unit of agent work. Simple prompts can use less than 1 credit, and each model uses credits at its own rate compared with Auto.
Where can I use Kiro?
You can use your subscription with Kiro IDE, Kiro CLI, Kiro Web, Kiro Crew, ACP-compatible IDEs, and in CI/CD automation.
Do unused credits roll over?
Monthly plan credits do not roll over. Add-on credits roll over and expire 12 months after purchase.
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