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Amazon Q Developer

formerly CodeWhisperer

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OpenRouter rank

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not in tracked usage yet

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awaiting usage

Usage

OpenRouter token volume

90-day daily

usage history pending — this tool isn't in the tracked OpenRouter app rankings yet

Pricing

Subscription plans

Latest captured subscription plans for Amazon Q Developer.
Plan$/moNotes
Free Tier$0Advanced capabilities at zero cost · Access latest Claude models · Use in the IDE or CLI · No admin dashboard · No IP indemnity · Data collection opt-out available · Free Tier limits in the IDE are available only to Builder ID users · 50 agentic requests per month · 1,000 lines of code per month for Java upgrades
Pro Tier$19Everything included in the Free tier, with increased limits · Identity center support with admin dashboards and controls · IP indemnity included · Data collection automatically opted out · Billed per user, per month, pro-rated for first month · Full month charged even if canceled mid-month · Increased limits of agentic requests (specific number not shown) · 4,000 lines of code per month per user pooled at account level for Java upgrades · Extra lines of code at $.003 per line of code submitted over limit

source: aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/

captured Aug 21, 2026

Change history

  1. Aug 21, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  2. Aug 20, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  3. Aug 19, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  4. Aug 18, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  5. Aug 17, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Pro Tier limits changed

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  6. Aug 15, 2026

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  7. Aug 14, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  8. Aug 13, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  9. Aug 12, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  10. Aug 11, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  11. Aug 10, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  12. Aug 9, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: added Free Tier, Pro Tier; removed Free, Pro

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  13. Aug 8, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: added Free, Pro; removed Free Tier, Pro Tier

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  14. Aug 7, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  15. Aug 6, 2026

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  16. Aug 5, 2026

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  17. Aug 3, 2026

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  18. Aug 2, 2026

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  19. Aug 1, 2026

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  20. Jul 31, 2026

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  21. Jul 30, 2026

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  22. Jul 28, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  23. Jul 26, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  24. Jul 25, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: added Free Tier, Pro Tier; removed Free, Pro

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  25. Jul 24, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: added Free, Pro; removed Free Tier, Pro Tier

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  26. Jul 23, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Pro Tier limits changed

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  27. Jul 21, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Pro Tier limits changed

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  28. Jul 20, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Pro Tier limits changed

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  29. Jul 19, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: added Free Tier, Pro Tier; removed Free, Pro

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  30. Jul 18, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: added Free, Pro; removed Free Tier, Pro Tier

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  31. Jul 17, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  32. Jul 15, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  33. Jul 14, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  34. Jul 13, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Pro Tier limits changed

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  35. Jul 12, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  36. Jul 11, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  37. Jul 10, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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  38. Jul 9, 2026

    Amazon Q Developer plans changed: Free Tier limits changed; Pro Tier limits changed

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Changelog

Releases

  • v1.19.7v1.19.7
    Nov 17, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • add update announcement by @zixlin7 in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3433
    • update copy by @zixlin7 in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3452
  • v1.19.6v1.19.6
    Nov 13, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • Revert "added hint for multiline triple backtick code block detector" by @dingfeli in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3439
    • chore: version bump by @dingfeli in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3440
  • v1.19.5v1.19.5
    Nov 12, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • added hint for multiline triple backtick code block detector by @ekang7 in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3327
    • fix: update branding by @brandonskiser in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3427
  • v1.19.4v1.19.4
    Nov 10, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • refactor: migrate from directories to hierarchical paths module by @dk19y in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3309
    • Add auth login failure telemetry for cli by @abhraina-aws in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3317
  • v1.19.3v1.19.3
    Oct 30, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • fixe: racing condition on conduit when printing by @dingfeli in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3308
    • chore: version bump to 1.19.3 by @dingfeli in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3310
  • v1.19.2v1.19.2
    Oct 28, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • Revert "feat: Updates models to match latest, including endpoint resolver (#3262)" by @brandonskiser in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3288
    • chore: bump version to 1.19.2 by @brandonskiser in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3290
  • v1.19.1v1.19.1
    Oct 28, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • feat: Path based loading for agent by @mekza in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/2859
    • Revert "feat: Path based loading for agent" by @dingfeli in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3257
  • v1.19.0v1.19.0
    Oct 24, 2025
    • ## What's Changed
    • fix: make q settings delete functionality user friendly by @nirajchowdhary in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3042
    • chore: use centralized colors by @zixlin7 in https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/pull/3113
  • 1.18.1v1.18.1
    Oct 14, 2025
    • Minor version reporting an old version
  • 1.18.0v1.18.0
    Oct 13, 2025
    • [Experimental] Agent delegate tool
    • Stop hook functionality
    • Unified show and status commands for knowledge

source: github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/releases

latest Nov 17, 2025

Adoption

GitHub & package growth

GitHub stars

source: github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli

1,985 stars · Aug 21, 2026

Package downloads/day

no package registry tracked for this entity

Community

Reddit pulse

30-day · to Aug 21, 2026

Mentions/day

Sentiment split

source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified

latest Aug 21, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark results

Benchmark scores for Amazon Q Developer.
BenchmarkConfigurationScoreDateSource
swe-bench-testamazon q developer agent 20250405 dev37.1%May 22, 2025swebench-experiments
SWE-bench Verifiedamazon q developer agent 20250405 dev65.4%Apr 5, 2025swebench-experiments
swe-bench-testamazon q developer agent 20241202 dev30%Jan 31, 2025swebench-experiments
SWE-bench Verifiedamazon q developer agent 20241202 dev55%Dec 2, 2024swebench-experiments
SWE-bench Liteamazon q developer agent 20240719 dev29.7%Jul 21, 2024swebench-experiments
SWE-bench Verifiedamazon q developer agent 20240719 dev38.8%Jul 21, 2024swebench-experiments
swe-bench-testamazon q developer agent 20240719 dev19.8%Jul 21, 2024swebench-experiments
SWE-bench Liteamazon q developer agent 20240430 dev20.3%May 9, 2024swebench-experiments
SWE-bench Verifiedamazon q developer agent 20240430 dev25.6%May 9, 2024swebench-experiments
swe-bench-testamazon q developer agent 20240430 dev13.8%May 9, 2024swebench-experiments

scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only

latest result May 22, 2025

Alternatives

Similar tools

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ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

FAQ

Amazon Q Developer FAQ

How much does Amazon Q Developer cost?
Amazon Q Developer's paid plans start at $19/month (Pro Tier), with a free tier available, per its pricing page captured Aug 21, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.
When was Amazon Q Developer last updated?
The most recent tracked release is v1.19.7 on Nov 17, 2025. Its full changelog history is listed above.
What are the best alternatives to Amazon Q Developer?
By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Kilo Code, Claude Code, and Cline. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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