Whisper vs Amazon Q
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.
Our Pick
OpenAI Whisper
OpenAI Whisper edges out Amazon Q Developer with superior overall performance and features that make it the better choice for most users.
Try WhisperFeature Comparison
Feature
Whisper
Amazon Q
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.6
4.5
Coding
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4.6
Writing
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4.0
Reasoning
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4.4
Speed
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4.5
Value
5.0
4.7
Pricing
Monthly Price
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$19
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
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Output (per 1M tokens)
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Features
Context Window
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200K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents
OpenAI Whisper
Pros
- 99+ languages
- Open source available
- Best-in-class accuracy
- Free local usage
- API available
Cons
- Requires GPU for local use
- API has usage costs
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
Choose Whisper if you need:
Transcription, speech-to-text, multilingual audio
Choose Amazon Q if you need:
AWS developers, cloud migrations, code modernization
Ready to get started?
Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.