Kiro
Move beyond AI coding to agentic engineering
An agentic development environment built and operated by AWS, centred on spec-driven development. The same agent runs in a desktop IDE, a CLI, the web, a mobile app, and Kiro Crew, and usage is metered in credits.Editorial
kiro.dev
kiro.dev
kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO FREE $0 per month 50 credits".
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev: "Kiro works as an agent in the IDE, with a CLI, in a web browser, from mobile app, and in Kiro Crew."
https://kiro.dev ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev/pricing, Kiro for enterprise: "Centralized billing, SSO, usage analytics, and enterprise security controls."
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev/pricing: "Pro ($20/month), Pro+ ($40/month), Pro Max ($100/month), to Power ($200/month)"; "Add-on credits ($0.04/credit)".
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗Pricing
Full pricing & history →| Plan | Price | Billing | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiro Free | $0/mo | Monthly | kiro.devObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026 Kiro — official pricing page kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO FREE $0 per month". https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗ |
| Kiro Pro (per user)Entry | $20/mo | Monthly | kiro.devObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026 Kiro — official pricing page kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO PRO $20 per user / month, 1,000 credits". https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗ |
| Kiro Pro+ (per user) | $40/mo | Monthly | kiro.devObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026 Kiro — official pricing page kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO PRO+ $40 per user / month, 2,000 credits". https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗ |
| Kiro Pro Max (per user) | $100/mo | Monthly | kiro.devObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026 Kiro — official pricing page kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO PRO MAX $100 per user / month, 5,000 credits". https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗ |
| Kiro Power (per user) | $200/mo | Monthly | kiro.devObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026 Kiro — official pricing page kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO POWER $200 per user / month, 10,000 credits". https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗ |
| Kiro Free | 18 Aug 2026 | $0 | Archived capture |
| Kiro Free | 2 Oct 2026 | $0 | Observed |
| Kiro Pro (per user) | 18 Aug 2026 | $20 | Archived capture |
| Kiro Pro (per user) | 2 Oct 2026 | $20 | Observed |
| Kiro Pro+ (per user) | 18 Aug 2026 | $40 | Archived capture |
| Kiro Pro+ (per user) | 2 Oct 2026 | $40 | Observed |
| Kiro Pro Max (per user) | 17 Jun 2026 | $100 | Archived capture |
| Kiro Pro Max (per user) | 18 Aug 2026 | $100 | Archived capture |
| Kiro Pro Max (per user) | 2 Oct 2026 | $100 | Observed |
| Kiro Power (per user) | 18 Aug 2026 | $200 | Archived capture |
| Kiro Power (per user) | 2 Oct 2026 | $200 | Observed |
Steps hold a price until the next observation. Hollow points were read from archived captures of Kiro’s own pricing page. All pricing changes →
10 logged changes over 480 days, verified 35 days ago.
- 3 verified changes · 30d
- 5 active days · 90d
- 3 kinds of change: pricing & plans, releases, availability & platforms
- 1 pricing or plan event · 90d
- Latest change 10 days ago
- Recent active days · weight 70
- 58.8 / 70
- Kinds of change · weight 30
- 20.3 / 30
- 30 Oct 202635
- 31 Oct 202634
- 1 Nov 202685
- 2 Nov 202684
- 3 Nov 202683
- 4 Nov 202682
- 5 Nov 202680
- 6 Nov 202679
Recorded daily since 11 Oct 2026; earlier values are never reconstructed.
- Plans
Kiro replaces its upgrade discount with a free first month and 500 trial credits
From November 1, a first upgrade from the free tier gets the rest of that month on Pro free plus 500 trial credits valid for 12 months, and plan fees and credits become prorated; the previous $20 discount ends.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026Kiro — bloghttps://kiro.dev/blog/kiros-new-free-trial-gives-you-500-extra-credits/ ↗ - Release
Kiro adds memory across sessions in the IDE and CLI
Kiro IDE 1.4.0 and Kiro CLI 2.29.0 add memory that carries preferences, conventions and corrections between sessions; it is off by default.
kiro.dev
- Availability
Kiro comes into scope for FedRAMP Class C
Kiro is in scope for FedRAMP Class C in the AWS US East (N. Virginia) Region, opening it to US government workloads with those requirements.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 12 Oct 2026Kiro — changeloghttps://kiro.dev/changelog/general/kiro-is-now-in-scope-for-fedramp-class-c/ ↗ - Release
Kiro IDE 1.2 runs multi-agent Workflows in the background
IDE 1.2 introduces Workflows, strengthens safeguards for untrusted workspaces, and adds enterprise controls for sign-in methods.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Sept 2026Kiro — official changeloghttps://kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-2/ ↗ - Release
Kiro CLI 2.25 adds Power management and V3 output styles
Install and uninstall Powers from chat or the command line, choose V3 output styles, and automate session teardown with a new Hook.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 28 Sept 2026Kiro — official changeloghttps://kiro.dev/changelog/cli/2-25/ ↗
- Recent changes
- 3 verified changes in the last 30 days · 0 in 7 · 5 in 90. Latest 27 Oct 2026 (10 days ago).
- 7d (evidence for recent changes)30d (evidence for recent changes)90d (evidence for recent changes)Latest (evidence for recent changes)
- vs segment · 30d
- More than the AI code editors median of 2 per tool.
- Kiro (evidence for vs segment · 30d)AI code editors (evidence for vs segment · 30d)
- Kinds · 90 days
- Pricing & plans 1 · Releases 3 · Availability & platforms 1
- Last 90 days (evidence for kinds · 90 days)
- List price
- No list-price movement observed across 5 verified plans.
- Pricing history (evidence for list price)
- Plans
Kiro replaces its upgrade discount with a free first month and 500 trial credits
From November 1, a first upgrade from the free tier gets the rest of that month on Pro free plus 500 trial credits valid for 12 months, and plan fees and credits become prorated; the previous $20 discount ends.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026Kiro — bloghttps://kiro.dev/blog/kiros-new-free-trial-gives-you-500-extra-credits/ ↗ - Release
Kiro adds memory across sessions in the IDE and CLI
Kiro IDE 1.4.0 and Kiro CLI 2.29.0 add memory that carries preferences, conventions and corrections between sessions; it is off by default.
kiro.dev
- Availability
Kiro comes into scope for FedRAMP Class C
Kiro is in scope for FedRAMP Class C in the AWS US East (N. Virginia) Region, opening it to US government workloads with those requirements.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 12 Oct 2026Kiro — changeloghttps://kiro.dev/changelog/general/kiro-is-now-in-scope-for-fedramp-class-c/ ↗ - Release
Kiro IDE 1.2 runs multi-agent Workflows in the background
IDE 1.2 introduces Workflows, strengthens safeguards for untrusted workspaces, and adds enterprise controls for sign-in methods.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Sept 2026Kiro — official changeloghttps://kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-2/ ↗ - Release
Kiro CLI 2.25 adds Power management and V3 output styles
Install and uninstall Powers from chat or the command line, choose V3 output styles, and automate session teardown with a new Hook.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 28 Sept 2026Kiro — official changeloghttps://kiro.dev/changelog/cli/2-25/ ↗ - Plans
Kiro adds Pro Max plan at $100 per month
Kiro introduced Pro Max, a $100/month tier with 5,000 credits to fill the gap between Pro+ ($40) and Power ($200).
kiro.dev
- Availability
Kiro becomes generally available
Kiro exited preview and became generally available, with team features across the IDE and terminal.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 17 Nov 2025Kiro — bloghttps://kiro.dev/blog/general-availability/ ↗ - Pricing
Kiro replaces vibe and spec limits with a unified credit pool
Kiro moved to unified credits (Free 50, Pro $20/1,000, Pro+ $40/2,000, Power $200/10,000) with $0.04/credit overages, billing from October 1.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 15 Sept 2025Kiro — bloghttps://kiro.dev/blog/new-pricing-plans-and-auto/ ↗ - Pricing
Kiro pricing plans go live; preview users move to Free tier
Kiro activated paid plans to clear its waitlist; eligible accounts moved to a Free tier of 50 vibe and 0 spec requests per month.
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 15 Aug 2025Kiro — bloghttps://kiro.dev/blog/pricing-plans-are-live/ ↗ - Release
AWS introduces Kiro agentic IDE in preview
Kiro launched as a spec-driven agentic IDE in preview.
kiro.dev
Verification log3 days with observations · 8 fact and 11 price observations
- 2 Oct 20268 facts verified · 5 prices observed
- 18 Aug 20265 prices read from an archived capture
- 17 Jun 20261 price read from an archived capture
A verification re-reads a first-party page. It refreshes freshness and is listed here; only a dated, sourced event becomes a change.
Evidence
8/9 facts verified · 13 sourcesFacts ledger
kiro.dev
kiro.dev: "Kiro works as an agent in the IDE, with a CLI, in a web browser, from mobile app, and in Kiro Crew."
https://kiro.dev ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev/downloads lists IDE builds for macOS (Apple Silicon, Intel), Windows (x64, ARM64), and Linux (x64, ARM64).
https://kiro.dev/downloads/ ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev/pricing: "Pro ($20/month), Pro+ ($40/month), Pro Max ($100/month), to Power ($200/month)"; "Add-on credits ($0.04/credit)".
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO FREE $0 per month 50 credits".
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev/pricing, Kiro for enterprise: "Centralized billing, SSO, usage analytics, and enterprise security controls."
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗kiro.dev
kiro.dev/pricing: "Kiro for enterprise — Centralized billing, SSO, usage analytics, and enterprise security controls. Contact sales".
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗kiro.dev
Kiro's documentation, linked from kiro.dev.
https://kiro.dev/docs/ ↗kiro.dev
Kiro's changelog, linked from kiro.dev.
https://kiro.dev/changelog/ ↗Sources · first-party pages read for this record
| Source | Type | Backs |
|---|---|---|
| Kiro — official pricing pagekiro.dev/pricing | official site | 9 |
| Kiro — official changelogkiro.dev/changelog | official site | 3 |
| Kiro — blogkiro.dev/blog/kiros-new-free-trial-gives-you-500-extra-credits | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — blogkiro.dev/blog/memory-in-ide-cli | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — blogkiro.dev/blog/kiro-pro-max | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — blogkiro.dev/blog/general-availability | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — blogkiro.dev/blog/new-pricing-plans-and-auto | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — blogkiro.dev/blog/pricing-plans-are-live | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — blogkiro.dev/blog/introducing-kiro | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — changelogkiro.dev/changelog/general/kiro-is-now-in-scope-for-fedramp-class-c | official docs | 1 |
| Kiro — official documentationkiro.dev/docs | official docs | 1 |
| Kiro — official downloads pagekiro.dev/downloads | official site | 1 |
| Kiro — official sitekiro.dev | official site | 1 |
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