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AWS AI coding assistant with IDE completions, agentic coding, and native AWS service context for AWS-centric teams.
Amazon Q Developer base model with public AWS documentation context.
50 chat interactions/month; 25 AWS account/resource queries/month; unlimited IDE completions (Builder ID); 1,000 LOC/month for Java transformation.
Coding
7.5Strongest for developers working with AWS SDKs and services; general coding quality for non-AWS tasks is competitive with GitHub Copilot but below Cursor's whole-project context capabilities.
Research
8.0Native AWS pricing data access enables real-time cost estimation, architecture trade-off analysis, and service comparison directly in the coding environment — a unique capability not available in general AI coding tools.
Amazon Q Developer is AWS's AI coding and cloud operations assistant, integrating into VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and the AWS Console. It provides IDE code completions, agentic multi-step coding, CLI assistance, vulnerability scanning, and Java/.NET legacy code transformation. Two tiers: Free (perpetual, with monthly usage limits) and Pro ($19/user/month). The core differentiator is native AWS context — Q Developer understands AWS SDK patterns, service configurations, IAM policies, and pricing, enabling it to answer architecture and cloud operations questions that general coding tools cannot. IP indemnity is included on Pro. Pro plan cost is $19/user/month, undercutting GitHub Copilot Business at $19/user/month on the same price but with stronger AWS-native value for AWS teams. Primary limitation: general coding assistance outside AWS context is weaker than Cursor or GitHub Copilot — the AWS specialization is its primary value, not raw coding quality.
Pricing
| Plan | Model | Usage Limits | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeFREE | Amazon Q Developer base model with public AWS documentation context. | 50 chat interactions/month; 25 AWS account/resource queries/month; unlimited IDE completions (Builder ID); 1,000 LOC/month for Java transformation. | Free |
| Pro | Same base model with organizational codebase customization; fine-tuning on private repositories to improve suggestion accuracy for internal APIs. | Higher limits for all features; 4,000 LOC/month for Java transformation (pooled at account level); IP indemnity; enterprise access controls; codebase customization; SAML SSO; automatic opt-out of data retention and model training. | $19/user/mo |
Amazon Q Developer base model with public AWS documentation context.
50 chat interactions/month; 25 AWS account/resource queries/month; unlimited IDE completions (Builder ID); 1,000 LOC/month for Java transformation.
Free tier with perpetual unlimited IDE completions (Builder ID) provides genuine daily-use value at no cost; Pro at $19/user/month adds IP indemnity and codebase customization for AWS-centric professional teams.
Pro includes IP indemnity, SAML SSO, automatic training opt-out, and enterprise access controls at $19/user/month — same price as GitHub Copilot Business but with stronger AWS-native value for organizations building on AWS.
Consider These Instead
Choose GitHub Copilot Business ($19/user/month) if your team is not AWS-centric and you want IP indemnity, SSO, and org management without the AWS-specific context that Q Developer provides. Choose Cursor Pro ($20/month) if whole-project vector indexing and MCP integrations are higher priorities than cloud-native AWS guidance.