Pick Kiro if
professional developers on a team who want a spec-first agent IDE and a published per-user card.
Read the Kiro pageKiro vs TRAE
Our take
Pick Kiro if professional developers on a team who want a spec-first agent IDE and a published per-user card. Pick TRAE if developers who want an AI IDE with a side-chat panel and a published monthly usage pool.
Best for
Kiro An IDE that turns a spec into a reviewable diff
TRAE An IDE with a built-in agent panel
Free plan
Kiro $0 · perpetual tier with 50 credits (FAQ). Social / Builder ID sign-in
TRAE $0 · $3 basic usage; 5,000 Autocomplete; up to 2 cloud tasks
Lowest paid
Kiro Pro $20/user/mo
TRAE Lite $3/mo
Next step up
Kiro Pro+ $40/user/mo
TRAE Pro $10/mo
Coding agent
Kiro IDE session
TRAE Completions and chat in your IDE
Watch out
Kiro Credits are the meter
TRAE Free stays on Auto mode
Last checked
Kiro 2026-10-22 · kiro.dev/pricing
TRAE 2026-10-22 · trae.ai/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick TRAE if
developers who want an AI IDE with a side-chat panel and a published monthly usage pool.
Read the TRAE page