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Kiroween 2026: 4,000 Free Kiro Credits for Hackathon Builders
Kiroween 2026, Kiro's Halloween hackathon on Devpost with a $100,000 prize pool, gives registered entrants 4,000 free Kiro credits to build with — about $80 at Kiro Pro's $20-per-1,000-credits rate. Request them on the hackathon's Resources tab by Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT, redeem your code by Friday, December 4, and use the credits by December 31, 2026. The honest catch: credits are not guaranteed — they are reviewed and handed out first-come, first-served while supplies last, one code per entrant, and this is a one-time grant with no top-ups. Verified Oct 31, 2026 on the official Devpost Resources page.
What this offer actually gives you
Kiroween 2026 is Kiro's annual Halloween-themed hackathon, run on Devpost: build a brand-new working app with Kiro (IDE, CLI, web, or Kiro Crew) between October 30 and December 4, 2026, in one of four categories — Resurrection, Frankenstein, Skeleton Crew, or Costume Contest — and compete for $100,000 in cash prizes. Submissions close Friday, December 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT, and only projects created during the submission period count.
The credit grant exists so entrants can actually build: 4,000 free Kiro credits to use during the submission period. You must have a Kiro account to request and qualify, and you need your Kiro user ID (or AWS account ID if you sign in that way) for the form. Requests are reviewed and credits are sent within 48 business hours. Redeem the code through the Kiro credit code URL, then check your usage dashboard for a balance with a kiroween prefix.
The deadlines are the whole deal, so get them straight. Request by Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT — miss that and there is no second window. Redeem your code by Friday, December 4, 2026; expired codes are not replaced. Redeemed credits stay on your account until you use them or until they expire on December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT. Credits are strictly for building your hackathon submission, have no cash value, and cannot be redeemed for currency.
The limits to know before you plan around the grant: it is a one-time grant, so no additional credits will be provided if you burn through them. One code per entrant. And approval is not automatic — the form itself says credits are not guaranteed and are distributed first-come, first-served while supplies last, and you must be officially registered and eligible for the hackathon or your request will be declined. If you do not name a valid category from the hackathon page, your request is declined too.
How to claim this offer
Kiroween 2026: 4,000 Free Kiro Credits
Register for Kiroween 2026 on Devpost, then request 4,000 free Kiro credits through the official credits form by Dec 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT. Redeem your code by Dec 4 and use the credits by Dec 31, 2026.
- 4,000 free Kiro credits for hackathon building
- About $80 at Kiro Pro's $20-per-1,000-credits rate
- Request by Dec 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT
- Redeem your code by Dec 4, 2026
- Redeemed credits expire Dec 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT
- First-come, first-served — not guaranteed
- One code per entrant, one-time grant, no top-ups
How to claim this deal
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Register for Kiroween 2026 on Devpost at kiroween.devpost.com — you must be officially registered and eligible, or your credit request will be declined.
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Create a Kiro account at kiro.dev if you do not have one, and find your Kiro user ID (in the IDE, version 0.4.3 or higher; AWS sign-in users need their AWS account ID instead).
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Open the official credits form and fill it in: first and last name, your Devpost email, your Devpost profile URL, and a valid hackathon category — Resurrection, Frankenstein, Skeleton Crew, or Costume Contest.
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Submit by Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT. Requests are reviewed and credits sent within 48 business hours; approval is first-come, first-served and not guaranteed.
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When your code arrives, log in to your Kiro account and open the Kiro credit code URL to redeem it by Friday, December 4, 2026. Look for the green 'successfully redeemed' message, then check your usage dashboard for a kiroween-prefixed balance.
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Build with the credits during the submission period and use them by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT, when redeemed credits expire.
Re-checked October 31, 2026 on the official Devpost Resources page (kiroween.devpost.com/resources): 4,000 credits, request by Dec 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT, redeem by Dec 4, 2026, redeemed credits expire Dec 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT, one-time grant, 48-business-hour review. The form's own rules add: must be registered and eligible, must name a valid category, one code per entrant, credits strictly for the hackathon submission, no cash value.
Key benefits
- 4,000 credits to build a real hackathon project without paying
- Enough runway for a full submission-period build
- Same Kiro agent across IDE, CLI, web, and mobile
- No card required to request
Eligibility and requirements
- Official Kiroween 2026 registration on Devpost
- A Kiro account and your Kiro user ID (or AWS account ID)
- A valid hackathon category named on the form
- Request submitted by Dec 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT
- 4,000 free Kiro credits per entrant
- Request by Dec 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT
- Redeem by Dec 4, 2026 — expired codes are not replaced
- Redeemed credits expire Dec 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT
- One code per entrant; one-time grant, no additional credits
- Credits strictly for the hackathon submission; no cash value
- Not guaranteed: first-come, first-served while supplies last
Pro tip
Who is eligible?
Eligibility requirements
Officially registered and eligible Kiroween 2026 entrant; a Kiro account plus your Kiro user ID (or AWS account ID); a valid hackathon category named on the form.
Kiro offer FAQs
How do I get the 4,000 free Kiroween credits?
Register for Kiroween 2026 on Devpost, make sure you have a Kiro account and your Kiro user ID, then fill in the official credits form by December 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT, naming a valid category (Resurrection, Frankenstein, Skeleton Crew, or Costume Contest). Requests are reviewed and credits sent within 48 business hours.
Are the 4,000 Kiro credits guaranteed?
No. The form states plainly that credits are not guaranteed and are distributed first-come, first-served while supplies last. You must also be officially registered and eligible for the hackathon, and you must name a valid category, or your request will be declined.
When do the Kiroween credits expire?
Two dates matter: redeem your code by Friday, December 4, 2026 (expired codes are not replaced), and redeemed credits expire on December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT.
Can I get more credits if I run out?
No. This is a one-time grant — no additional credits will be provided, and there is one code per entrant.
Do I need a Kiro account to request credits?
Yes. You must have a Kiro account to request and qualify, and the form needs your Kiro user ID (or your AWS account ID if you sign in with AWS).
What can I use the credits for?
Building your Kiroween 2026 hackathon submission during the submission period (October 30 to December 4, 2026). They have no cash value and cannot be redeemed for currency.
About Kiro
Kiro (kiro.dev) is AWS's agentic development environment for software engineering, built around spec-driven development: requirements, design, and tasks before code, with agents that run across the IDE, CLI, web, and mobile.
