Amazon Q vs Opus 4.5
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.
Our Pick
Claude Opus 4.5
Claude Opus 4.5 edges out Amazon Q Developer with superior overall performance and features that make it the better choice for most users.
Try Opus 4.5Feature Comparison
Feature
Amazon Q
Opus 4.5
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.5
4.9
Coding
4.6
5.0
Writing
4.0
4.8
Reasoning
4.4
4.9
Speed
4.5
4.2
Value
4.7
4.5
Pricing
Monthly Price
$19
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
-
$5
Output (per 1M tokens)
-
$25
Features
Context Window
200K
200K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents
Amazon Q Developer
Pros
- Best-in-class AWS integration
- 66% on SWE-Bench Verified
- Code transformation (Java 8 to 17)
- Built-in security scanning
- Generous free tier
Cons
- AWS-focused, less general-purpose
- Learning curve for non-AWS users
Claude Opus 4.5
Pros
- Best coding model available (80.9% SWE-bench)
- Excellent for autonomous agents
- Effort parameter allows speed/quality tradeoff
- 76% fewer tokens than Sonnet at same quality
- Strong at long-horizon tasks
Cons
- More expensive than Sonnet
- Slower on simple tasks
- Requires Claude Pro/Max subscription for full access
Choose Amazon Q if you need:
AWS developers, cloud migrations, code modernization
Choose Opus 4.5 if you need:
Professional developers, complex codebases, autonomous agents
Ready to get started?
Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.