Why caution:effective 2026-06-03 — Kiro stopped giving new users 500 bonus credits on sign-up, usable within 30 days, and now credits $20 toward the first paid plan instead. The change falls between the 2026-05-02 and 2026-06-03 captures of kiro.dev/pricing. Source ↗Full history ↓
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Limits, pricing history. Verified September 2026. Last updated 2026-09-26.
Amazon Kiro's free tier offers AI coding tool by AWS, with an IDE, a CLI and a web interface… We rate it caution — one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-06-03.
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Free Tier Details
AI coding tool by AWS, with an IDE, a CLI and a web interface. Prompts run by default on Auto, "an agent that uses a mix of different frontier models", and users can pick Claude, GPT or open-weight models. 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.
We read that on 2026-09-22 from https://kiro.dev/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names Amazon Kiro as "amazon" and states "$20" and "$0" and "$0.04" and "$40".
When You'll Outgrow Amazon Kiro's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
Data correction - Kiro's change was the end of its 500 sign-up bonus credits, between 2026-05-02 and 2026-06-03, and a new Pro Max plan came later. Our re-read of 2026-09-03 recorded both as a restructure dated the day it read the page, and misread Pro+ as renamed. Source ↗
Before: Recorded 2026-09-03 as pricing_restructured, dated 2026-09-03
After: limits_reduced dated 2026-06-03, and new_tier dated 2026-07-10, from Internet Archive captures of kiro.dev/pricing
Kiro added a Pro Max plan at $100 per user a month with 5,000 credits, between Pro+ and Power. It first appears on kiro.dev/pricing between the 2026-06-03 and 2026-07-10 captures. Source ↗
Before: Paid plans: Pro, Pro+ and Power (kiro.dev/pricing, Internet Archive capture of 2026-06-03)
After: "KIRO PRO MAX $100 per user / month 5,000 credits"
Kiro stopped giving new users 500 bonus credits on sign-up, usable within 30 days, and now credits $20 toward the first paid plan instead. The change falls between the 2026-05-02 and 2026-06-03 captures of kiro.dev/pricing. Source ↗
Before: "Get 500 bonus credits usable within 30 days when you first sign up using social login or Builder ID." (kiro.dev/pricing, Internet Archive capture of 2026-05-02)
After: "Get $20 credited toward your subscription when you first upgrade to a paid plan using social login or Builder ID." The Free plan still includes 50 credits a month.
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-26). 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. Retracted 2026-09-26: not a pricing change. It describes kiro.dev/pricing as it already stood: credits, the $0.04 overage and the 500 sign-up bonus credits are all in the captures of 2026-03-17 and 2026-04-03. Source ↗
Before: GA pricing listed as interaction-based
After: Credit-based pricing with 0.01 granularity. Enterprise tier. GovCloud availability at premium.
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-26). 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. Retracted 2026-09-26: duplicate of our 2026-04-07 Kiro record, and wrong for the same reason: Kiro became generally available on 2025-11-17, and its free plan of 50 credits a month is on kiro.dev/pricing in the capture of 2025-12-02. Source ↗
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
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-26). 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. Retracted 2026-09-26: Kiro did not launch in April 2026. It became generally available on 2025-11-17 ("Kiro is generally available"), and its free plan of 50 credits a month is on kiro.dev/pricing in the capture of 2025-12-02. Source ↗
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Yes, Amazon Kiro offers a free tier: Free. AI coding tool by AWS, with an IDE, a CLI and a web interface. Prompts run by default on Auto, "an agent that uses a mix of different frontier models", and users can pick Claude, GPT or open-weight mo...
What is Amazon Kiro's free tier?
Amazon Kiro's free tier is called "Free". AI coding tool by AWS, with an IDE, a CLI and a web interface. Prompts run by default on Auto, "an agent that uses a mix of different frontier models", and users can pick Claude, GPT or open-weight models. 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.
Is Amazon Kiro's free tier reliable?
Amazon Kiro's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-06-03: Kiro stopped giving new users 500 bonus credits on sign-up, usable within 30 days, and now credits $20 toward the first paid plan instead. The change falls between the 2026-05-02 and 2026-06-03 captures of kiro.dev/pricing. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20260502165957/https://kiro.dev/pricing/
Is Amazon Kiro's free tier good for production?
Amazon Kiro's free tier is usable for prototyping and development, but we rate it caution because of one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-06-03. Consider alternatives with more stable pricing for critical services.
What changed in Amazon Kiro's pricing?
Amazon Kiro has had 2 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: Kiro added a Pro Max plan at $100 per user a month with 5,000 credits, between Pro+ and Power. It first appears on kiro.dev/pricing between the 2026-06-03 and 2026-07-10 captures. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20260710090211/https://kiro.dev/pricing/ (2026-07-10).
When will I outgrow Amazon Kiro's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Amazon Kiro in?
Amazon Kiro is categorized under AI Coding on AgentDeals.
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