Prizes
Prize money, merch, Kiro credits, and Kiro subscription credits. Here's what the top teams walk away with.
Prize Breakdown
1st Place
$2,500
- $2,500 cash prize
- Project showcased across coding.kitty platforms and this website for a full year
- Custom winner certificate
2nd Place
$1,500
- $1,500 cash prize
- Project showcased across coding.kitty platforms and this website for a full year
- Custom winner certificate
3rd Place
$500 + Merch Box + Kiro Credits
- $500 cash prize
- coding.kitty merch box for each participant in the team
- Kiro credits for each participant in the team
- Project showcased across coding.kitty platforms and this website for a full year
- Custom winner certificate
4th Place
Merch Box + Kiro Credits
- coding.kitty merch box for each participant in the team
- Kiro credits for each participant in the team
5th Place
Merch Box + Kiro Credits
- coding.kitty merch box for each participant in the team
- Kiro credits for each participant in the team
Kiro Track Prizes
In addition to the main prizes, the Organiser is offering a dedicated set of Kiro Track Prizes to recognise participants who build with Kiro. These are separate from, and additional to, the cash and merch prizes above.
Kiro credits for all participants
All registered participants will receive Kiro credits, regardless of placement. Kiro is an agentic AI with an IDE, CLI, and web interface, and these credits should only be redeemed by participants who plan to use Kiro to build their project.
Placement-based Kiro Pro+ subscription
A Kiro Pro+ subscription is awarded to placed winners (1st–10th) who used Kiro and opted in. Higher placements get more months:
| Placement | Kiro Pro+ (per participant) |
|---|---|
| 1st | 6 months |
| 2nd | 5 months |
| 3rd | 4 months |
| 4th | 3 months |
| 5th | 2 months |
| 6th–10th | 1 month each |
To be eligible, you must: (a) place between 1st and 10th; (b) have used Kiro as part of your project; and (c) opt in by completing the optional Kiro field on the submission form, including your write-up and a link to your project's .kiro folder.
A placed winner who didn't use Kiro or didn't opt in won't receive a Kiro Pro+ subscription. That subscription time won't be reallocated to other participants.
Teams:Subscription months are split between team members. Where evenly divisible (e.g. 6 months = 3 each), both get equal time. Where not evenly divisible (e.g. 5 months), the higher share goes to one person nominated by the team leader, with their teammate's consent. For 6th–10th (1 month only), the subscription goes to one nominated team member. Solo participants don't need to worry about any of this — everything goes to you.
Participation Certificates
Every participant who submits a project that gets marked (scored by our judges) will receive a digital participation certificate. It's not just for the top 5 — if you ship something and it gets judged, you get a certificate.
Prize Conditions
- For team entries, the prize will be sent to the team's Representative. It is the Representative's responsibility to allocate the prize among team members.
- Merch boxes and Kiro credits are awarded per participant in the team.
- Prizes are non-transferable. We may substitute a prize of equivalent or greater value if needed.
- Winners may need to verify their identity before receiving prizes.
- Prizes will be delivered within 60 days of winner verification.
- You're responsible for any taxes or fees associated with receiving the prize in your jurisdiction.
Want to win?
Check out the full rules and judging criteria so you know exactly what the judges are looking for.