AWS Generative AI services hub — Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, and PartyRock.
Overview
AWS provides generative AI services at multiple levels:
| Service | Purpose | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Bedrock | Foundation model access and customization | 🔴 AWS account |
| Amazon Q | AI assistants for business and developers | 🟡 Free tier available |
| PartyRock | Free Bedrock playground for learning | 🟢 No AWS account needed |
Notes
Amazon Bedrock
Foundation models and GenAI development:
- Overview — What is Bedrock, available models
- Features — Knowledge Bases, Agents, evaluation
- Fine-Tuning — Model customization
- Guardrails — Content filtering, safety
- Security — IAM, encryption, compliance
- Monitoring — CloudWatch, logging
- Pricing — Costs and pricing models
Amazon Q
AI assistants for enterprise and developers:
- Overview — Product family, architecture
- Q Developer — AI coding assistant
- Quick Suite — Enterprise AI workspace
- Q Apps — No-code app creation
Demos & Playground
- PartyRock — Free playground for learning
- Sample applications and use cases
Quick Comparison
| Aspect | Bedrock | Q Developer | Q Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Developers building GenAI apps | Software developers | Business users |
| Key feature | FM access via API | Code generation | Enterprise search |
| Pricing | Pay-per-token | Free tier + $19/mo Pro | $3-20/user/mo |
TL;DR
- Bedrock = API access to foundation models (Claude, Llama, Titan, etc.)
- Amazon Q Developer = AI coding assistant (SWE-Bench leader)
- Amazon Q Business = Enterprise AI workspace (now Quick Suite)
- PartyRock = Free, no-code playground for learning