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

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

## General

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | Editor extension, Terminal agent, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | Anaconda |
| Website | [aws.amazon.com/q/developer](https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/) | [kilo.ai](https://kilo.ai) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web, Android |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | MIT (Open source) |
| Status | sunset | active |

## Pricing

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $199/mo |
| Team plan | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | $26.6/mo (Kilo Pass Starter) |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Fixed rate | API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, MiniMax, OpenRouter |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |

## Features

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Browser automation | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Mobile companion | No | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Kilo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | JetBrains AI, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-23 |

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