Amazon Q Developer
AWS's coding assistant (formerly CodeWhisperer) tuned for AWS APIs, infra-as-code, and migration tasks.
Amazon Q Developer is AWS's coding assistant (formerly CodeWhisperer) tuned for AWS APIs, infra-as-code, and migration tasks. Trained with knowledge of AWS APIs, services, and infrastructure-as-code formats such as CloudFormation and CDK.
About Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer is AWS's coding assistant — formerly CodeWhisperer — tuned for AWS APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and migration work.
Its differentiator is depth in the AWS stack: it's trained on AWS services and IaC formats like CloudFormation and CDK, and ships code-transformation agents for jobs like Java version upgrades and .NET modernization.
It's for teams building on AWS who want an assistant that knows the ecosystem — available in VS Code, JetBrains, and a CLI, with a free tier to start. Less of a fit if you want a general-purpose assistant, since it's optimized for AWS, and the agentic transformations sit behind the paid Pro tier.
Among completion tools it's the AWS-native option, where Copilot and Codeium stay platform-agnostic.
Sources: aws.amazon.com/q/developer, this listing
Amazon Q Developer pros and cons
Pros
- Trained with knowledge of AWS APIs, services, and infrastructure-as-code formats such as CloudFormation and CDK.
- Includes code transformation agents for tasks like Java version upgrades and .NET to .NET modernization.
- Available as IDE extensions for Visual Studio Code and JetBrains, plus a command-line interface.
- Offers a free tier for individual developers alongside a paid Pro tier with advanced features.
Cons
- Optimized primarily for the AWS ecosystem rather than serving as a fully general-purpose coding assistant.
- Agentic code transformation features are gated behind the paid Pro tier.
- Requires an AWS Builder ID or AWS account for authentication and access to many features.
Tagged
- VS Code Extension
- JetBrains Plugin
- CLI
- Agentic Mode
- Multi-file Edits
- Terminal Execution
- Enterprise Plan
- Free
- Freemium
Amazon Q Developer alternatives
More from Code Completion.
- 01→Jomatter
Free HTML, CSS & JavaScript Developer Tools
- 02Freemium →DeepSeek Coder
DeepSeek's code-specialised model family with strong performance on autocomplete and reasoning.
- 03Freemium →Codestral
Mistral AI's code-generation family of models, available via API and as open weights.
- 04Freemium →JetBrains AI Assistant
JetBrains' first-party AI assistant for IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and the rest of the IDE family.
- 05Paid →Augment Code
Enterprise AI coding assistant with deep context across very large monorepos and team memory.
- 06Freemium →Supermaven
Code completion with a 1M-token context window — knows your entire codebase as you type.
Amazon Q Developer pricing
Read off the vendor’s own pricing page on 2026-08-29.
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | $0 (described as 'zero cost') | Evaluating Amazon Q Developer or very light individual use |
| Pro Tier | $19/mo. per user | Active developers and teams who need higher limits, admin controls, and IP indemnity |
Full Amazon Q Developer pricing breakdown — limits, hidden costs, change log →
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</a>Frequently asked questions
- What is Amazon Q Developer?
- Amazon Q Developer is AWS's coding assistant (formerly CodeWhisperer) tuned for AWS APIs, infra-as-code, and migration tasks.
- How much does Amazon Q Developer cost?
- Amazon Q Developer pricing, read from the vendor's page on 2026-08-29: Free Tier — $0 (described as 'zero cost'); Pro Tier — $19/mo. per user.
- Is Amazon Q Developer free?
- Yes. Amazon Q Developer has a free plan (Free Tier) — 50 agentic requests per month; 1,000 lines of code per month for Java upgrades. Verified against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-08-29.
- What platforms does Amazon Q Developer support?
- Amazon Q Developer runs on vscode-ext, jetbrains-plugin, cli.
- What are the alternatives to Amazon Q Developer?
- Similar tools in Code Completion on vibedonalds: Jomatter, DeepSeek Coder, Codestral, JetBrains AI Assistant.
- What are the downsides of Amazon Q Developer?
- Optimized primarily for the AWS ecosystem rather than serving as a fully general-purpose coding assistant. Agentic code transformation features are gated behind the paid Pro tier. Requires an AWS Builder ID or AWS account for authentication and access to many features.