Amazon Q Developer Pricing 2026
Complete pricing guide with plans, hidden costs, and negotiation tips
Amazon Q Developer pricing varies by team size and features, ranging from $0 to $19 per user/month in 2026. Your actual cost depends on the tier you choose, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
- Billing: Monthly and annual (save 15-20%)
- Hidden costs: Add ~35% for implementation, support, and training
Amazon Q Developer offers 3 pricing tiers: Free Tier, Pro, Business. Standard paid plans include Free Tier at $0/month, Pro at $19/user/month, Business at $25/user/month. The Pro plan is professional developers and small teams.
Compared to other ai coding assistants software, Amazon Q Developer is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.
Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) is AWS's AI coding assistant, offering code completions, chat, security scanning, and deep AWS expertise. As part of the Amazon Q family, it's designed to be the go-to AI assistant for developers building on AWS, with unique capabilities for infrastructure-as-code and cloud development.
Q Developer pricing includes a generous Free Tier (suitable for individuals), Pro at $19/user/month (higher limits, customization), and Business at $25/user/month (enterprise management). The free tier's limits are more generous than many competitors, making it an attractive option even for non-AWS development.
In this guide, we explain Q Developer's AWS-specific advantages, compare it to GitHub Copilot and other AI coding tools, detail the free tier's generous limits, and help you decide if Q Developer fits your development workflow.
All Amazon Q Developer Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier Completions: Generous limitsSecurity scans: 50 scans/month | Free | Free 0 | Individual developers, especially those using AWS |
| Pro Security scans: 500/monthCustomization: Available | $19 /user/month | $228 /user/month | Professional developers and small teams |
| Business Organization: Full AWS integration | $25 /user/month | $300 /user/month | Enterprise teams in AWS ecosystem |
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Free Tier
- Code completions and suggestions
- Chat assistance
- Security vulnerability scanning
- Reference tracking
- VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio support
- AWS integration
- Personal use
Pro
- Everything in Free Tier
- Higher limits on all features
- 500 security scans/month
- Administrative controls
- SSO integration
- Customization with your codebase
- Agent capabilities for code transformation
Business
- Everything in Pro
- AWS Organizations integration
- Centralized management
- Cross-account access
- Audit logging
- Compliance features
- Enterprise support options
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Frequently Asked Questions
01 How much does Amazon Q Developer cost?
Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) offers Free Tier (generous limits), Pro at $19/user/month, and Business at $25/user/month. Free tier is suitable for individuals; Pro adds higher limits and customization; Business adds enterprise management.
02 Is Amazon CodeWhisperer free?
Yes, Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) has a generous free tier for individual developers. It includes code completions, chat, and 50 security scans/month. No credit card required, just an AWS account (also free to create).
03 What happened to CodeWhisperer?
Amazon CodeWhisperer was rebranded to Amazon Q Developer in 2024 as part of Amazon's unified Q AI assistant brand. Same core features, new name. Q Developer adds broader capabilities like code transformation and agent features.
04 Amazon Q vs GitHub Copilot: Which is better?
Q Developer free tier is more generous than Copilot's 2,000 completions. Q has deeper AWS integration and security scanning. Copilot has broader IDE support and GitHub integration. For AWS developers, Q Developer is natural; for GitHub-centric workflows, Copilot fits better.
05 Does Amazon Q Developer require AWS?
An AWS account is required but you don't need to use AWS services. The free tier works for any coding, not just AWS code. However, Q Developer's unique strengths are AWS-specific suggestions and infrastructure code generation.
06 What IDEs does Amazon Q support?
Amazon Q Developer supports VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, etc.), Visual Studio, AWS Cloud9, JupyterLab, and the AWS Console. Support continues expanding for additional environments.
07 What is Amazon Q security scanning?
Q Developer includes AI-powered security scanning that identifies vulnerabilities in your code. Free tier includes 50 scans/month; Pro includes 500/month. It can detect issues like SQL injection, hardcoded credentials, and insecure configurations.
08 Can Amazon Q help with AWS infrastructure?
Yes, this is Q Developer's strength. It excels at generating AWS CDK, CloudFormation, and Terraform code. It understands AWS service configurations and can suggest best practices for AWS architecture. Ideal for cloud infrastructure development.
09 Is Amazon Q Developer good for non-AWS code?
Yes, Q Developer works well for general coding in Python, JavaScript, Java, and other languages. The free tier is competitive with any AI coding tool. AWS-specific features are a bonus, not a requirement.
10 What is Q Developer customization?
Pro tier allows customizing Q Developer with your organization's codebase for more relevant suggestions. You can connect internal repositories so Q understands your coding patterns, APIs, and conventions.
11 Does Amazon Q have chat?
Yes, Amazon Q Developer includes a chat interface for asking questions, generating code, explaining concepts, and debugging. It's similar to Copilot Chat but with additional AWS expertise and infrastructure knowledge.
12 How does Q Developer pricing compare to alternatives?
Q Developer Free is more generous than Copilot Free. Q Pro ($19/user) costs more than Copilot Pro ($10) but includes security scanning. For AWS-heavy teams, Q's infrastructure features justify the premium.