The AI IDE Landscape Has Shifted: A 2026 Comparison of Antigravity, Cursor, Kiro, and Devin Desktop.
The first half of 2026 has reshaped the AI IDE space more than any previous period. Major acquisitions, full product rebrands, and a category-wide shift from request-based to credit-based pricing have changed the calculus for developers choosing their tools.
I recently updated my comparison article on Devlycan to reflect these changes, and I'd like to share a brief summary of what's new.
March 19, 2026 — Windsurf retired its credit system in favor of daily and weekly quotas. Pro pricing moved from $15 to $20, and a new $200 Max tier was introduced.
May 7, 2026 — AWS Kiro reached general availability, officially replacing Amazon Q Developer as the spec-driven IDE in the AWS ecosystem.
May 19, 2026 — Google launched Antigravity 2.0 at I/O 2026 with a standalone desktop app, CLI, and SDK. The AI Ultra tier was reduced to $100/month.
June 2, 2026 — Cognition rebranded Windsurf to "Devin Desktop" via an over-the-air update. The Cascade agent was replaced by Devin Local, with Cascade reaching end-of-life on July 1.
June 17, 2026 — AWS introduced a Kiro Pro Max tier at $100/month and released a native iOS app at AWS Summit NYC.
The full article covers detailed pricing tables, usage limit breakdowns, supported AI models per tool, pros and cons, performance comparisons, and a complete FAQ section.
Read the full article on Devlycan
Disclaimer: AI IDE pricing changes frequently. The information reflects publicly available data as of late June 2026. Please verify with each vendor's official pricing page before subscribing.