head-to-head · tool vs tool
Factory vs Kiro
Live matchup data for Factory and Kiro: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
usage — openrouter daily tokens
Usage crossover
usage series pending — daily OpenRouter snapshots build this chart
source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d
awaiting first snapshot
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | Factory | Kiro |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Factory | AWS |
| Homepage | factory.ai | kiro.dev |
| Subscription plans | — |
snapshot Jul 8, 2026 |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
head to head
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Factory | Kiro | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Lite | 31.3%Jun 17 · factory code droid | — | github.com |
| swe-bench-test | 19.3%Jun 17 · factory code droid | — | github.com |
| SWE-bench Verified | 37%Jun 17 · factory code droid | — | github.com |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Factory | Kiro |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | 10 | — |
| Positive share | 0% | — |
| Negative share | 0% | — |
| Net sentiment | 0% | — |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Jul 8, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Factory more used than Kiro?
- The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but Factory and Kiro have no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
- How does Factory pricing compare to Kiro?
- Kiro tracked plans: KIRO FREE (free), KIRO PRO ($20.00/mo), KIRO PRO+ ($40.00/mo), KIRO PRO MAX ($100/mo), KIRO POWER ($200/mo), KIRO PRO (Team) ($20.00/mo), KIRO PRO+ (Team) ($40.00/mo), KIRO PRO MAX (Team) ($100/mo), KIRO POWER (Team) ($200/mo). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Factory and Kiro score on coding benchmarks?
- The tape holds 3 tracked results for Factory and 0 for Kiro, but none on a shared benchmark yet — scores are listed side by side without a common baseline.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
more matchups
Related comparisons
alerts
Get the weekly tape — usage moves, price changes, and new benchmark results for tracked matchups.