How much does Amazon Q Developer cost?

As of May 2026, Amazon Q Developer plans start at $19/mo and scale across 2 tiers. Amazon Q Developer also offers a free plan.

Does Amazon Q Developer offer a free plan?

As of May 2026, Amazon Q Developer offers a free plan. You can use the free tier indefinitely without a credit card.

What pricing model does Amazon Q Developer use?

As of May 2026, Amazon Q Developer uses a Per Seat pricing model. You pay per user or seat — costs scale directly with your team size.

Are there cheaper alternatives?

Yes. GitHub Copilot (from $10/mo), Tabnine (from $12/mo), Phind (from $17/mo) offer lower starting prices in the same category.

What features are included in the Amazon Q Developer free plan?

As of May 2026, Amazon Q Developer offers a free plan with access to core features. Paid tiers unlock advanced functionality and higher usage limits. You can start for free without a credit card.

Amazon Q Developer Pricing Plans and Tiers 2026

Q: Is Amazon Q Developer worth the price?

Amazon Q Developer offers 14 features including Inline code completion, AI chat interface, Automated code transformation. With a 4.2/5 rating, most users find good value: its starting price of $19/mo is below the AI Coding Tools category average of $20/mo.

AWS-native AI coding assistant with code completion, chat, and automated code transformation for legacy modernization.

AI Coding ToolsPer SeatPrice verified May 15, 2026From $19/moFree plan ✓

·2 plans · ★ 4.2/5

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Full Review

All Plans & Pricing

Free Tier

Free

Best for: individuals & small teams

✓50 agentic requests/mo
✓Access latest Claude models
✓Use in IDE or CLI
✓1,000 lines of code/mo for Java upgrades
✓Reference tracking
✓Data collection opt-out

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Pro Tier

$19/user/mo

Best for: professional teams

✓Everything in Free with increased limits
✓4,000 lines of code/mo for app transformation
✓Identity center support
✓IP indemnity
✓Auto opt-out of data collection
✓Admin dashboard

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Pricing Analysis

Overview

Free tier covers unlimited code completions and 50 agent chat interactions per month - more generous than GitHub Copilot's free tier. Pro at $19/user/mo adds unlimited agent interactions and enterprise features, competitive with Copilot Business at $19/user/mo.

Cost Per User

Pro Tier$19/user/mo

1 user

$19/mo

5 users

$95/mo

10 users

$190/mo

25 users

$475/mo

Which Plan Is Right for You?

vs. Category Average

Amazon Q Developer$19/mo

Category avg$20/mo

5% below the ai coding tools average

Our Verdict

Free tier covers unlimited code completions and 50 agent chat interactions per month - more generous than GitHub Copilot's free tier. Pro at $19/user/mo adds unlimited agent interactions and enterprise features, competitive with Copilot Business at $19/user/mo.

Is Amazon Q Developer Worth the Price?

Strengths

3 points

1Best AWS-specific code generation for CDK, CloudFormation, and IAM policies
2Automated Java version upgrade transformation handles tedious migration work
3Free tier with unlimited completions is more generous than GitHub Copilot

Considerations

2 points

1AWS-centric design makes it less useful for teams not primarily building on AWS
2General coding tasks trail Cursor and GitHub Copilot in quality and context window

Ideal For

AWS developers writing CDK, CloudFormation, and Lambda code

Pricing Takeaway

★ 4.2/5

Free tier covers unlimited code completions and 50 agent chat interactions per month - more generous than GitHub Copilot's free tier. Pro at $19/user/mo adds unlimited agent interactions and enterprise features, competitive with Copilot Business at $19/user/mo.

5% below category avgCategory avg: $20/mo