Kiro
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๐ Quick Start
Install Steps
- 1 Visit kiro.dev, download and install Kiro IDE (macOS/Windows/Linux)
- 2 Sign up with AWS account or email (new users get 500 bonus credits, valid 30 days)
- 3 Open your project, write requirements in the Spec panel in natural language; Kiro auto-generates implementation
- 4 Use Kiro CLI (kiro command) to run Agent tasks in the terminal
๐ฒ Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 50 credits/mo; access to open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Official โ |
| Pro | $20/mo | 1,000 credits/mo, overage $0.04/credit | Official โ |
| Pro+ | $40/mo | 2,000 credits/mo | Official โ |
| Power | $200/mo | 10,000 credits/mo | Official โ |
| Students | $0/mo | University students only, 1,000 credits/mo, free for 1 year | Official โ |
| Enterprise | Custom quota, team management | Official โ |
Kiro
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