Pricing · November 2026
GitHub Copilot pricing
Every plan
- FreeFreeFree
- 2,000 completions a month
- Limited chat and agent usage
- Copilot CLI
- Auto model selection only
No cloud agent or code review
- Pro$10/moIndividual
- 1,500 AI credits a month ($15): 1,000 base + 500 flex
- Unlimited completions and next edit suggestions
- Copilot in the cloud and code review
- Model selection
Verified teachers and maintainers of popular open source projects may get it free
- Pro+$39/moIndividual
- 7,000 AI credits a month ($70): 3,900 base + 3,100 flex
- Premium models including Opus
- Delegate to third-party agents (Claude, Codex)
- Audit logs
- Max$100/moIndividual
- 20,000 AI credits a month ($200): 10,000 base + 10,000 flex
- Priority access to new models and features
- Business$19/seat/moTeam
- 1,900 AI credits per user per month, pooled
- Central management and policy control
- Usage beyond the pool at $0.01 per credit
- Enterprise$39/seat/moEnterprise
- 3,900 AI credits per user per month, pooled
- Priority access to premium models
- For enterprises on GitHub Enterprise Cloud
- Copilot access$0 (GHEC) or $10 standaloneEnterprise
- Same features and models as Copilot Enterprise
- $0 seat for GitHub Enterprise Cloud users, $10/user standalone
- No included credits: metered usage from the first request
How usage is measured: Monthly AI credits (1 credit = $0.01). Prices in USD, before tax.
What's not included
- A fixed flex allotment: GitHub says flex credits vary and may change over time.
- Free code review: it runs on GitHub Actions and consumes Actions minutes.
- Third-party agent delegation on Pro: the comparison table lists it from Pro+ (the Pro bullet list mentions third-party agents, so the page is inconsistent).
- Pooled credits, SAML SSO and IP indemnity on individual plans.
- Annual prices: the plans page lists monthly prices only.
Free plan and trial
No trial is mentioned on the plans page. Copilot Free needs no credit card, and verified students get the Copilot Student plan free.
API and own-key costs
No bring-your-own-key price. Extra usage is 1 AI credit = $0.01: set a dollar budget (alerts at 75%, 90% and 100%) and Copilot keeps working past the allowance. On Business and Enterprise, admins decide whether paid overage is allowed.
What will I actually pay?
Monthly bills built only from GitHub's published prices and limits. Where an example assumes a usage amount, it says so.
Light
Completions plus some chat
$10/mo
- Pro$10
Unlimited completions, and 1,500 credits ($15) of chat and agent use.
Daily
Agent mode most days (3,000 credits a month)
$25/mo
- Pro$10
- 1,500 credits over the allowance at $0.01$15
Pro+ ($39) only pays off past about 4,400 credits a month: below that, Pro plus overage is cheaper.
Heavy
Agents and premium models (7,000 credits a month)
$39/mo
- Pro+$39
The same 7,000 credits on Pro would cost $10 + 5,500 x $0.01 = $65. Max ($100) includes 20,000.
Price history
2026-10-14 · DevHunt check of the pricing page
DevHunt check: Free with 2,000 completions; Pro $10 with $15 of AI credits.
2026-11-07 · DevHunt check of the pricing page
Free, Pro $10, Pro+ $39, Max $100; Business $19 and Enterprise $39 per seat with pooled credits. GitHub's banner says GitHub Enterprise now includes access to Copilot, and the docs add a Copilot access option ($0 seat with GitHub Enterprise Cloud, $10 standalone, metered usage).
GitHub Copilot vs the nearest alternatives
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Top individual plan | Teams | Usage measured in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot checked 2026-11-07 | 2,000 completions/month, limited chat and agent | $10/mo Pro | $100/mo Max | $19/seat (Business) | Monthly AI credits (1 credit = $0.01) |
| Cursor pricing checked 2026-11-07 | Limited agent and chat requests | $8/mo Plus | $200/mo Ultra | From $30/user | Weekly usage pool shared with Grok; third-party models at API list price |
| Claude Code pricing checked 2026-11-07 | Not included | $20/mo Pro | $200/mo Ultra | $25/seat ($20 billed annually) | 5-hour and weekly limits, shared with Claude chat |
| OpenAI Codex pricing checked 2026-11-07 | Included in ChatGPT Free (quick tasks) | $8/mo Go | $100/mo Pro | $25/user ($20 billed annually) | Messages per 5 hours plus weekly limits; credits after that |
Sources: Copilot plans, Plans for GitHub Copilot (docs), checked 2026-11-07. More on the tool: GitHub Copilot on DevHunt.
FAQ
How much does GitHub Copilot cost?+
On 2026-11-07, GitHub's pricing page listed Pro at $10/mo, Pro+ at $39/mo, Max at $100/mo, Business at $19/seat/mo, Enterprise at $39/seat/mo and Copilot access at $0 (GHEC) or $10 standalone, plus a Free plan.
Is there a free plan or free trial for GitHub Copilot?+
Free plan: 2,000 completions a month; Limited chat and agent usage; Copilot CLI; Auto model selection only (no cloud agent or code review). No trial is mentioned on the plans page. Copilot Free needs no credit card, and verified students get the Copilot Student plan free.
Is GitHub Copilot cheaper billed annually?+
GitHub's pricing page showed no annual prices when we checked on 2026-11-07; the prices here are monthly.
How much does GitHub Copilot cost for a team?+
Business: $19/seat/mo, Enterprise: $39/seat/mo and Copilot access: $0 (GHEC) or $10 standalone.
What is a GitHub AI Credit?+
The unit Copilot uses to bill chat and agent work: 1 AI credit = $0.01. A quick question to a light model costs a fraction of a credit; a long agent session on a frontier model costs more. Completions and next edit suggestions don't use credits.
What happens when I run out of Copilot credits?+
Wait for the monthly reset, set a dollar budget and keep going at $0.01 per credit, or switch to a cheaper model. On Business and Enterprise, admins set limits; if paid usage isn't allowed, Copilot pauses until the next cycle.
Is Copilot free for students?+
Yes. Verified students get the Copilot Student plan at no cost, with an allowance of AI credits and auto model selection.
How current are these prices?+
Every number on this page was copied from GitHub's own pricing page and docs on 2026-11-07, and the month in the title is that check date. Plans change often, so confirm on the official page before you commit.
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