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Amazon Q CLI Pricing

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At a glance

Freemium AI command-line assistant by AWS (built on Fig's autocomplete engine). Free Tier ($0/mo) includes real-time inline autocomplete for 500+ CLI tools, natural language shell translation (q translate), and terminal chat (q chat) via AWS Builder ID. Pro Tier ($19/user/mo) adds centralized IAM Identity Center management, enterprise policy controls, private codebase customization, 4,000 code transformation units/user/yr, and commercial IP indemnification.

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FAQ

How much does Amazon Q CLI cost?

Freemium AI command-line assistant by AWS (built on Fig's autocomplete engine). Free Tier ($0/mo) includes real-time inline autocomplete for 500+ CLI tools, natural language shell translation (q translate), and terminal chat (q chat) via AWS Builder ID. Pro Tier ($19/user/mo) adds centralized IAM Identity Center management, enterprise policy controls, private codebase customization, 4,000 code transformation units/user/yr, and commercial IP indemnification. Paid pricing starts at $19/user/mo.

Does Amazon Q CLI have a free plan?

Yes — Amazon Q CLI has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

What are free or cheaper Amazon Q CLI alternatives?

Claude Code, Amp, ripgrep are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

pricing is editorial catalog data (last verified September 6, 2026) — vendors change plans; confirm on the official site before you buy. Reuse this data under CC-BY 4.0 via /data.