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Kiro

Kiro

Agentic IDE with spec-driven development, from AWS

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Kiro helps developers and teams do their best work: turn prompts into executable specs, validate code correctness to find bugs unit tests miss, and build across large codebases with parallel agents that learn from every session.

Kiro is an agentic IDE that turns prompts into specs, validates code, and runs parallel AI agents across large codebases.

for
Professional developers and software teams building and maintaining large codebases.
pricing
freemium
works withAWS IAM Identity Center

Key features

6 features of Kiro
  • Spec-driven development — Generate executable specifications from natural-language prompts and run them against your code.
  • Parallel AI agents — Run multiple agents that learn from each session to speed up large-scale code changes.
  • Kiro CLI & IDE — Interact via a terminal UI or full-featured IDE with cloud-backed sessions.
  • Cloud workspaces — Create cloud sessions that sync local agents, hooks, and steering configurations.
  • Model selection & credits — Choose from open-weight, Claude, and premium models; usage metered in credits.
  • Team billing & SSO — Per-user plans with consolidated billing, SAML/SCIM SSO via AWS IAM Identity Center.

Use cases

  • Generate and run specs to catch bugs that unit tests miss.
  • Refactor a multi-repo codebase using parallel agents that share context.
  • Prototype a new feature by describing it in plain language and letting Kiro scaffold the implementation.
  • Run automated code reviews and test generation as part of CI/CD pipelines.

Kiro pricing

  • KIRO FREE$050 credits per month · Access to open weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5
  • KIRO PRO$20/user / month1,000 credits · Access to premium models · Add-on credits $0.04 each
  • KIRO PRO+$40/user / month2,000 credits · Access to premium models · Add-on credits $0.04 each
  • KIRO PRO MAX$100/user / month5,000 credits · Access to premium models · Add-on credits $0.04 each
  • KIRO POWER$200/user / month10,000 credits · Access to premium models · Add-on credits $0.04 each

Kiro vs alternatives

KiroCursorClaude CodeGitHub CopilotAmazon Q Developer
Best forSpec-driven development with AI agentsAI-assisted editingClaude-based pair programmingInline code suggestionsAWS-centric AI assistance
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  • Kiro vs Cursor: Cursor is an AI-enhanced code editor without spec-driven agent workflows.
  • Kiro vs Claude Code: Claude Code focuses on terminal/IDE assistance using Claude models, lacking parallel agent orchestration.
  • Kiro vs GitHub Copilot: GitHub Copilot provides inline suggestions but does not offer spec generation or multi-agent execution.
  • Kiro vs Amazon Q Developer: Amazon Q Developer is AWS’s AI assistant for building and operating software, not an IDE with spec-driven agents.

Kiro FAQ

How does Kiro pricing work?+

Kiro offers a free tier with 50 credits and paid tiers (Pro, Pro+, Pro Max, Power) that provide more credits and premium model access; add-on credits cost $0.04 each.

What is a credit?+

A credit is a unit of work for a prompt; simple prompts use <1 credit, while complex spec tasks use more, and different models have different credit multipliers.

Can I buy more credits?+

Yes, paid plans can purchase add-on credit packs (e.g., $5 for 125 credits) that roll over for 12 months; enterprise plans can enable overage billing at $0.04 per credit.

Which models does Kiro use?+

Kiro defaults to the Auto agent and supports OpenAI GPT-5.6, Anthropic Claude series, and open-weight models like Qwen3 Coder Next, DeepSeek 3.2, and MiniMax M2.5.

How can I track my credit usage?+

The subscription dashboard shows monthly credit limits, usage, and remaining credits, updated at least every five minutes.

Can I share my Kiro subscription with my team?+

Each developer needs their own subscription, but teams get consolidated billing and management features.

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