---
title: "Amazon Q Developer vs BLACKBOX AI"
description: "Amazon Q Developer and BLACKBOX AI are both editor extensions. Amazon Q Developer loses support in April 2027, BLACKBOX AI is active."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/amazon-q-developer-vs-blackbox"
---
# Amazon Q Developer vs BLACKBOX AI

> Amazon Q Developer is an editor extension by Amazon Web Services. BLACKBOX AI is an editor extension by BLACKBOX AI. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Amazon Q Developer | BLACKBOX AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | Editor extension, Terminal agent, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | BLACKBOX AI |
| Website | [aws.amazon.com/q/developer](https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/) | [blackbox.ai](https://www.blackbox.ai) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Proprietary (Proprietary) |
| Status | sunset | active |

## Pricing

|  | Amazon Q Developer | BLACKBOX AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Entry price | Free | Usage-based |
| Top individual plan | Free | — |
| Team plan | $19/user/mo | Contact sales |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Fixed rate | API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Amazon Q Developer | BLACKBOX AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Meta, Mistral, Moonshot, Alibaba, MiniMax, Zhipu |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | No BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |

## Features

|  | Amazon Q Developer | BLACKBOX AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| Browser automation | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Amazon Q Developer | BLACKBOX AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-24 | 2026-09-18 |

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