Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer is an AWS-integrated coding assistant available as IDE plugins and a CLI that performs agentic coding, inline chat, vulnerability scanning, and Java code-transformation metering by lines of code. It offers a perpetual Free Tier and a paid Pro Tier with higher limits and admin features.
Amazon Q Developer offers a perpetual Free Tier (50 agentic chat interactions per month and 1,000 lines of Java upgrade transformations per user per month) and a Pro Tier listed at $19/mo. per user that increases limits, provides 4,000 LOC per Pro subscription pooled at the payer-account level, and charges $0.003 per LOC for transformation overages.Is Amazon Q Developer right for you?
Good for
- Developer teams wanting an AWS-first IDE/CLI assistant that performs agentic coding tasks and metered Java code transformations by lines of code.
- Integrates into popular IDEs, CLI, AWS Console, and chat apps so assistance is available where developers work.
- Agentic coding can perform file operations and produce diffs and automated multi-step developer tasks within the environment.
Keep in mind
- AWS documents end of support for Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins on April 30, 2027.
- Teams that require guaranteed IDE-plugin support beyond April 30, 2027 without a migration plan; AWS documents end-of-support for the IDE plugins on that date.
Pricing and plan limits
The Amazon Q Developer pricing page documents a perpetual Free Tier, a Pro Tier priced at $19/mo. per user, a pooled 4,000 LOC allocation per Pro subscription, and a $0.003 per LOC overage for transformations; the pricing page also explains per-user monthly billing mechanics and activation triggers for Pro subscriptions.
More about capabilities and limits
Documented strengths
Integrates into popular IDEs, CLI, AWS Console, and chat apps so assistance is available where developers work.
Agentic coding can perform file operations and produce diffs and automated multi-step developer tasks within the environment.
Limitations to consider
AWS documents end of support for Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins on April 30, 2027.
Choosing a plan
Evaluate the Free Tier in your IDE/CLI workflow to confirm the agentic features and LOC metering match your use, and plan for the documented IDE-plugin end-of-support date with AWS.
Based on the linked product documentation.
Available on
Desktop.
Official sources
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