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No. 10 of 54 ·AI Code Generators

Kiro

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · iPhone · paid plans from $20/mo

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Three barsScore 6.6

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Kiro is an AI-agent development environment for software teams, businesses, and enterprises. It turns prompts into structured requirements, designs, and tasks for agents to implement, then uses deterministic checks such as property-based tests to assess code correctness and fit with user intent. Background agent hooks can update documentation, generate unit tests, or optimize performance. Steering files let developers set project or global context, coding standards, and workflows. The IDE supports VS Code settings, themes, and Open VSX plugins, while MCP servers connect agents to external services, APIs, documentation, and specialized tools. Kiro runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with web and mobile access to cloud sessions; Kiro Web requires a paid subscription. The free plan is 0.00 USD per month and includes 50 credits. Paid plans start at 20.00 USD per user / month, billed per month, for Kiro Pro with 1,000 credits. Kiro says enterprise users’ content is not used to improve the service; Free Tier and individual subscriber content may be.

Who it is for

Kiro suits professional developers and software teams who want agents to implement structured engineering tasks. Teams can also configure agent behavior with their own project context and standards.

What is good

  • Prompts become requirements, designs, and implementation tasks.
  • Property-based tests help verify code and user intent.
  • Background hooks can update docs or generate unit tests.
  • Supports VS Code settings, themes, and Open VSX plugins.
  • Desktop IDE available on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

What to know first

  • Kiro Web is unavailable on the free tier.
  • Free plan includes 50 credits per month.
  • Free Tier content may be used for service improvement.

Verdict

Kiro combines specification-led agent workflows with code verification and configurable automation. The free plan is limited to 50 credits monthly, and web use requires a paid subscription.

Kiro plans and pricing

All plans
KIRO FREE Free per month 50 credits · open weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5 · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO PRO $20/mo per user / month 1,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO PRO+ $40/mo per user / month 2,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO PRO MAX $100/mo per user / month 5,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO POWER $200/mo per user / month 10,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on AI code generators

Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$20/user/mo
Agent mode
Yes
Model choice
multiple models
Codebase indexing
Yes
Supported platforms
windows
Built-in terminal
Yes
Extensions support
Yes
Included AI usage
1,000 credits

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