Cursor vs Amazon Q Developer Pricing (2026)
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Cursor vs Amazon Q Developer

AI Coding Assistants pricing comparison · 2026

Cursor pricing ranges from $0–$200/month, while Amazon Q Developer ranges from $0–$19/user/month. Amazon Q Developer is typically 76% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Cursor
Cursor pricing ranges from free to $200 per month as of March 2026.
verified 27d ago
$502 $5.5K
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Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) is AWS's AI coding assistant, offering code co
verified 27d ago
$502 $5.5K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Amazon saves $5.0K vs Cursor · 25 seats
Cheapest $502
Spread 91%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Pro+
$18K/yr
year 1 license · $60/seat
Pro
$5.7K/yr
year 1 license · $19/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$5.5K/yr
Vendr · n=0 · limited data
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$502/yr
Vendr · n=138
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 13 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 1 sourced fact
Vendr median
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • MAX Model Per-Request Charges
    $0.04-$2/request
    3 sources
  • Unexpected Overage Charges
    10-50% of base subscription cost
    2 sources
  • Tool Call Multiplier Effect
    $0.20-$1/task completion
    1 source
  • Context Window Pricing Premium
    $0.04/request
    1 source
  • High-Demand Throttling Without Refund
    Loss of paid service availability
    1 source
No hidden costs documented
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
1.3/5 (23)
Best for
Hobby projects and trying Cursor
Watch out
Hidden and unexpected charges on top of subscription
No public ratings yet
Best for
Individual developers, AWS Builder ID users, personal use
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
AI Coding Assistants

Cursor

$0–$200
/month
6 plans · Free tier
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AI Coding Assistants

Amazon Q Developer

$0–$19
/user/month
2 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Cursor and Amazon Q Developer both operate in the ai coding assistants category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Cursor Amazon Q Developer
Hobby Free /month Free /month
Pro $20 /month $19 /user/month
Pro+ $60 /month
Ultra $200 /month
Business $40 /user/month
Enterprise Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Cursor

8 scenarios
$20/month (Pro)
AI-Forward Developer
or $192/year - Unlimited completions, 500 fast premium requests, multi-file editing with Composer.
$0 (Hobby)
Casual Trier
2,000 completions and 50 slow requests. Enough to evaluate Cursor's capabilities.
$320/month ($40/user × 8 Business)
Development Team (8 users)
Admin dashboard, SSO, enforced privacy mode, team analytics.
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Amazon Q Developer

3 scenarios
$0 (Free Tier)
AWS Developer
Generous limits, AWS-optimized suggestions, security scanning. Upgrade to Pro ($19/month) for customization.
$500/month ($25/user × 20 Business)
Enterprise AWS Team (20 devs)
Centralized management via AWS Organizations, audit logging, compliance features.
$0 (Free Tier)
Multi-Cloud Developer
Good for general coding. May want Copilot or Codeium for cloud-agnostic work, but Q is free and capable.

Market Intelligence

Cursor

Median annual cost
$5,520

Amazon Q Developer

Median annual cost
$502
Based on
138 deals

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