Kiro Adds a $100/mo Pro Max Tier and Brings Specs to the Web With GitLab Support
AWS's Kiro IDE shipped two updates on June 11: a new Pro Max plan with 5,000 monthly credits, and Kiro Web now supports Specs, GitLab repositories, and cross-repo sessions in the browser.
AWS’s Kiro shipped two updates on June 11 that together expand where the tool runs and how much it costs to use it heavily.
Pro Max: A $100/mo Middle Tier
Kiro’s pricing ladder now has five individual tiers. The new Pro Max sits between Pro+ and Power:
| Plan | Price | Credits/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 |
| Pro | $20 | 1,000 |
| Pro+ | $40 | 2,000 |
| Pro Max | $100 | 5,000 |
| Power | $200 | 10,000 |
Pro Max includes all premium models, full access to Specs, custom subagents, Powers, and Hooks. Overage charges apply at $0.04 per credit beyond the monthly allocation.
The tier fills a gap that was causing problems for developers who consistently burned through their Pro+ credits before the end of the month but didn’t want to jump straight to $200. At 5,000 credits, Pro Max offers 2.5x the allocation of Pro+ for 2.5x the price, so the per-credit rate stays flat rather than improving with volume.
You can switch from your account settings. Mid-cycle upgrades are prorated and the new credit allocation takes effect immediately.
Kiro Web Gets Specs and GitLab
The second update expands Kiro Web, the browser-based version of the IDE. Before this release, Kiro Web was limited in what it could do compared to the desktop app. The June 11 update brings:
- Specs in the browser: You can now plan work with Kiro’s spec-driven workflow (requirements, design, and task files) directly in the web IDE, before any code is written.
- GitLab support: Kiro Web now connects to GitLab repositories alongside its existing GitHub support.
- Cross-repo sessions: You can work across multiple repositories in a single browser session.
- Chat-based edits: Describe changes in natural language and Kiro applies them inline.
- Artifact downloads: Pull generated files and outputs directly from the browser.
Kiro Web launched in May and has been getting consistent feature additions since. The GitLab addition is the most practically significant change for teams running on GitLab’s infrastructure — previously, connecting Kiro required desktop installation.
Context: Kiro’s Trajectory in 2026
Kiro was announced by AWS as its spec-driven bet on AI coding. It replaced Amazon Q Developer (which is being retired in April 2027) and is built around the idea that giving an AI agent clear, formally structured requirements produces better code than free-form prompting.
The tool has moved quickly on pricing and features since launch. Earlier this month it added Opus 4.8 support, and in May it shipped Requirements Analysis — a feature that uses an automated reasoning engine to catch contradictions and gaps in requirements before any code is written.
Pro Max and Kiro Web’s GitLab support are incremental moves, but they address two real constraints: developers who were credit-constrained on Pro+ and teams on GitLab who couldn’t justify the desktop install.
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