Amazon Kiro Free Tier 2026 caution

Why caution: discovered 2026-09-03 — The tier names have changed. 'Pro+' is now 'Pro Max'. There is a new 'Pro Max' tier at $100/month for 5,000 credits. The sign-up bonus is now $20 towards a paid plan, instead of 500 bonus credits. Add-on credits are available for all paid tiers and cost $0.04/credit, with packs ranging from $5 to $100. Unused add-on credits roll over for 12 months. Full history ↓

Limits, pricing history. Verified August 2026. Last updated 2026-08-18.

We are not publishing Amazon Kiro's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names them as the previous ones. We rate it caution — one recorded pricing restructure, discovered 2026-09-03.

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Superseded: The terms we store for Amazon Kiro are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read Amazon Kiro's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current. Read what we recorded ↓

Pricing Change History (4 recorded)

restructured discovered 2026-09-03 medium impact

The tier names have changed. 'Pro+' is now 'Pro Max'. There is a new 'Pro Max' tier at $100/month for 5,000 credits. The sign-up bonus is now $20 towards a paid plan, instead of 500 bonus credits. Add-on credits are available for all paid tiers and cost $0.04/credit, with packs ranging from $5 to $100. Unused add-on credits roll over for 12 months.

Before: Claude-powered AI IDE by Amazon (GA launch). Free tier: 50 credits/month. Pro $20/month (1,000 credits). Pro+ $40/month (2,000 credits). Power $200/month (10,000 credits). Credits metered to 0.01 increments — different models consume at different rates (Sonnet 4 costs 1.3x more than Auto mode). $0.04 overage per additional credit (disabled by default, must enable in Settings). 500 bonus credits for new users (valid 30 days). Unused monthly credits do NOT roll over. Enterprise tier: custom pricing with SAML/SCIM SSO, usage analytics, organizational management. GovCloud pricing ~20% higher; Free tier unavailable in GovCloud. Built on Claude, focuses on spec-driven development with automated requirements, design docs, and test generation.

After: KIRO FREE $0 per month 50 credits. KIRO PRO $20 per user / month 1,000 credits. KIRO PRO+ $40 per user / month 2,000 credits. KIRO PRO MAX $100 per user / month 5,000 credits. KIRO POWER $200 per user / month 10,000 credits. Add-on credits are $0.04/credit. $20 credit towards first paid plan upgrade.

restructured 2026-04-13 medium impact

Kiro pricing model clarified: uses credits (not interactions). Credits metered to 0.01 increments, model-dependent rates (Sonnet 4 costs 1.3x more than Auto). $0.04/credit overage (disabled by default). 500 bonus credits for new users (30 days). Enterprise tier with SAML/SCIM SSO. GovCloud ~20% premium, no free tier in GovCloud.

Before: GA pricing listed as interaction-based

After: Credit-based pricing with 0.01 granularity. Enterprise tier. GovCloud availability at premium.

new 2026-04-09 high impact

Amazon Kiro launched GA with a free tier of 50 credits/month. Claude-powered IDE focused on spec-driven development. Pro $20/mo (1,000 credits), Pro+ $40/mo (2,000), Power $200/mo (10,000). Credits metered to 0.01 increments, model-dependent rates. $0.04 overage per credit. Enterprise tier available.

Before: Preview/beta with limited access

After: GA with free tier (50 credits/mo). Four paid tiers: Pro ($20), Pro+ ($40), Power ($200). Enterprise: custom pricing

new 2026-04-07 medium impact

Amazon Kiro AI coding assistant launched GA with tiered credit-based pricing: Free tier (50 credits/month), Pro ($20/month, 1,000 credits), Pro+ ($40/month, 2,000 credits). Credits metered to 0.01 increments, model-dependent rates.

Before: Preview-only access, no public pricing

After: Free tier: 50 credits/month. Pro: $20/month (1,000 credits). Pro+: $40/month (2,000 credits). GA availability

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Amazon Kiro free?

We are not answering that from our stored terms today. Our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names them as the previous terms: The tier names have changed. 'Pro+' is now 'Pro Max'. There is a new 'Pro Max' tier at $100/month for 5,000 credits. The sign-up bonus is now $20 towards a paid plan, instead of 500 bonus credits. Add-on credits are available for all paid tiers and cost $0.04/credit, with packs ranging from $5 to $100. Unused add-on credits roll over for 12 months. We have not re-read Amazon Kiro's pricing page since, so the recorded change is what we stand behind, not the figures it replaces.

What is Amazon Kiro's free tier?

Amazon Kiro's free tier is called "Free". The terms we store for Amazon Kiro are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read Amazon Kiro's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current.

Is Amazon Kiro's free tier reliable?

Amazon Kiro's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, discovered 2026-09-03: The tier names have changed. 'Pro+' is now 'Pro Max'. There is a new 'Pro Max' tier at $100/month for 5,000 credits. The sign-up bonus is now $20 towards a paid plan, instead of 500 bonus credits. Add-on credits are available for all paid tiers and cost $0.04/credit, with packs ranging from $5 to $100. Unused add-on credits roll over for 12 months.

Is Amazon Kiro's free tier good for production?

We are not publishing Amazon Kiro's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names them as the previous ones. Until we have re-read the page we cannot say what capacity Amazon Kiro gives you, so we are not recommending it for production on figures we have already superseded.

What changed in Amazon Kiro's pricing?

Amazon Kiro has had 4 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: The tier names have changed. 'Pro+' is now 'Pro Max'. There is a new 'Pro Max' tier at $100/month for 5,000 credits. The sign-up bonus is now $20 towards a paid plan, instead of 500 bonus credits. Add-on credits are available for all paid tiers and cost $0.04/credit, with packs ranging from $5 to $100. Unused add-on credits roll over for 12 months. (discovered 2026-09-03).

When will I outgrow Amazon Kiro's free tier?

When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade or evaluate alternatives in the same category.

What category is Amazon Kiro in?

Amazon Kiro is categorized under AI Coding on AgentDeals.

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