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Kiro

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AWS spec-driven IDE — requirements and tasks before code, billed in monthly credits.

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Amazon's IDE bet after Q: you approve a spec, then the agent implements. Credit math is public ($20 → 1k credits, $0.04 overage). Unused credits do not roll over on the FAQ. Not Amazon Q, not Bedrock console. Untested here on a real spec cycle.

Strengths

  • Spec-first workflow: approve requirements before the agent writes code.
  • Public credit math ($20 = 1,000 credits, $0.04 overage).
  • AWS-aligned IDE with deep cloud integration potential.

Known limitations

  • Monthly credits do not roll over (stated on the pricing FAQ).
  • Free-tier model mix (Sonnet 4.5 + open weights) is narrower than paid Auto/Opus.
  • Premium models are geo-restricted; not every country gets the full picker.
  • Spec-first workflow is overhead if you just wanted tab-complete.

Use it when

  • Teams that want explicit spec approval before agentic implementation.
  • AWS shops already using Amazon Q/Bedrock adjacent tooling.
  • Developers who prefer structured planning over tab-complete.

Skip it when

  • You just want fast tab completion without spec overhead.
  • Geo-restrictions block the premium models you need.
  • Non-rolling monthly credits would waste your budget.

Buy-check

  • ·Price — freemium, Free $0 (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo (1,000 credits); Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200; overage $0.04/credit as of 2026-08-19. Open the pricing page, not a screenshot.
  • ·Free tier — Free tier exists — burn it first.
  • ·Cancel fallout — What happens to your data/projects on cancel — check the ToS, not the FAQ.
  • ·Seat math — Per-seat pricing multiplies quietly. Count seats before the annual plan.
  • ·Who skips it — Also skipped when: You just want fast tab completion without spec overhead.; Geo-restrictions block the premium models you need..

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pricing
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price note
Free $0 (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo (1,000 credits); Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200; overage $0.04/credit
free tier
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open source
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api
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self-host
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Sources

  1. 1kiro.dev/pricing[snapshot]

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