Amazon QFree plan
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View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
Amazon Q vs Reka Chat:
which should you use?
Amazon Q and Reka Chat, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
Amazon Q the assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run.
Reka Chat fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
Pricing, simplified
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Reka ChatFree plan
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View plans and limitsThe 30-second comparison
If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Amazon Q | Reka Chat | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | The assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run. | Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files. | Tie |
| Free plan | Yes. Amazon Q Developer free tier with limited agentic requests a month, the latest Claude models, and use in the IDE or CLI | Yes. Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $19 a month. | No paid tier — it is free. | Reka Chat |
| What the paid tiers cost |
| No paid tier — it is free. | Tie |
| What to watch out for | Sold and billed through AWS on top of your cloud bill. Q Developer Pro is $19 a user a month; Q Business is a separate product at $3 (Lite) or $20 (Pro) a user a month, with a 60-day trial for up to 50 users. | A place to try Reka’s models rather than a full assistant, from a company now focused on business customers, and Reka has already shut one consumer app. On free use, what you send may be used to train its models. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | developers, working professionals | people exploring, developers | Tie |
| Made by | Amazon — Seattle, US. | Reka AI — US. | Tie |
Reka Chat is ahead on 1 of the 7 rows compared — cheapest way to pay — and it is not about how well it does the job. On fitness for the work, it and Amazon Q are level. Treat this as a tiebreaker, not a recommendation.
Reka Chat
Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
✓ Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
✓ You would rather not take on a subscription at all
✓ You are among people exploring
✓ Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat
The assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run.
Amazon Q is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ The assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run.
✓ You are among working professionals
✓ Amazon Q Developer free tier with limited agentic requests a month, the latest Claude models, and use in the IDE or CLI
✓ It is aimed at developers, working professionals
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest way to pay | Reka Chat | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
The prices
Amazon Q. Read by hand off aws.amazon.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing
Reka Chat. Read by hand off app.reka.ai on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. app.reka.ai/chat
The ratings
The category these two share. General-Purpose AI Assistants — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Amazon Q
Good fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Amazon Q
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Amazon Q
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Amazon Q
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Amazon Q
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Amazon Q
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Amazon Q
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Amazon Q
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Amazon Q
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Amazon Q
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Amazon Q
Bad fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Amazon Q
Bad fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Amazon Q
Bad fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Amazon Q
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Amazon Q
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Amazon Q
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Amazon Q
The assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run.
by AmazonThe assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run.
You are among working professionals
Amazon Q Developer free tier with limited agentic requests a month, the latest Claude models, and use in the IDE or CLI
It is aimed at developers, working professionals
Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
by Reka AIFast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
You would rather not take on a subscription at all
You are among people exploring
Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Free version
Amazon Q
Yes — Free plan availableAmazon Q Developer free tier with limited agentic requests a month, the latest Claude models
Reka Chat
Yes — Free plan availableFree to use at app.reka.ai/chat
Individual plans
Amazon Q
Amazon Q Developer Pro
$19 / month
Reka ChatFree plan only
Business plans
Amazon Q
From $3 / user / monthAmazon Q Business Lite, Amazon Q Business Pro
Reka ChatNot sold to teams
Enterprise
Amazon QNot published
Reka ChatNot published
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
Evenly matched
Close call. Both cover general-purpose ai assistants at the same level; both have a free plan you can start on.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amazon Q or Reka Chat better?
Reka Chat is ahead on 1 of the 7 rows compared — cheapest way to pay — and it is not about how well it does the job. On fitness for the work, it and Amazon Q are level. Treat this as a tiebreaker, not a recommendation. both have a free plan you can start on. Amazon Q: The assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run. Reka Chat: Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
Is Amazon Q or Reka Chat cheaper?
Only one of the two publishes a ladder we have verified, so a like-for-like comparison is not possible yet.
Do Amazon Q and Reka Chat both have free plans?
Yes. Amazon Q: Amazon Q Developer free tier with limited agentic requests a month, the latest Claude models, and use in the IDE or CLI. Reka Chat: Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat.
What should I watch out for?
Amazon Q: Sold and billed through AWS on top of your cloud bill. Q Developer Pro is $19 a user a month; Q Business is a separate product at $3 (Lite) or $20 (Pro) a user a month, with a 60-day trial for up to 50 users. Reka Chat: A place to try Reka’s models rather than a full assistant, from a company now focused on business customers, and Reka has already shut one consumer app. On free use, what you send may be used to train its models.
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Amazon Q
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Reka Chat
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Best AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.