GitHub Copilot

Completions, chat, agent mode and a cloud agent across most editors.

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Visit GitHub Copilot ↗ Free; paid from $10/mo

What is GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot offers inline completions, chat, agent mode, code review, a cloud agent that opens pull requests, and Copilot CLI. It works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Neovim, Eclipse, Zed and on github.com. AI usage is metered in GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01).

GitHub Copilot pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0	Limited chat and agent usage; FAQ lists 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests.
Pro	$10/mo	$15/mo of AI credits ($10 base + $5 flex allotment). Unlimited completions and next-edit suggestions; cloud agent.
Pro+	$39/mo	$70/mo of AI credits ($39 base + $31 flex).
Max	$100/mo	Built for heavy agent use; plans table lists $200/mo total AI credits.
Business / Enterprise	See GitHub	License and policy management, IP indemnity; business data not used for training.

Prices in USD, excluding tax, as listed on the official pricing page on 2026-10-17.

Best for

Developers who live on GitHub and want PR-native agents and code review
Teams that need broad editor support (JetBrains, Xcode, Visual Studio, Neovim)
Budget-conscious users: the cheapest paid tier on this list

Limits & gotchas

Chat, agents, review and CLI draw down AI credits; frontier models burn them faster
Flex allotments "may change over time" per GitHub
Free, Pro and Pro+ interaction data may be used for model training unless you opt out

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GitHub Copilot FAQ

How much is GitHub Copilot?

Free ($0), Pro ($10/month), Pro+ ($39/month) and Max ($100/month), plus Business and Enterprise plans for organisations.

What are GitHub AI Credits?

The unit Copilot uses to meter chat, agents, code review and CLI. 1 credit = $0.01. Code completions and next-edit suggestions don't use credits on paid plans.

Does GitHub train on my Copilot data?

For Free, Pro and Pro+ users GitHub may use interaction data for training unless you opt out in settings. Business and Enterprise data is not used for training.

Sources

GitHub Copilot plans & pricing (github.com)

Not yet verified

UnverifiedMax plan flex allotment is not stated separately; total credits ($200/mo) taken from the plans table.
UnverifiedThe Free plan's 2,000 completions / 50 chats figure comes from GitHub's FAQ and may lag the newer credit model.

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