GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is GitHub and Microsoft's AI coding assistant, offering inline code completions, chat, code review and autonomous coding agents inside editors like VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and the command line. It moved to a credits-based billing model, where chat, agent and CLI use consume AI credits while code completions stay unlimited on paid plans. Plans range from a free tier to Pro at $10 a month up to Enterprise at $39 a user a month.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- FreemiumPaid from $10 a month for Copilot Pro
- Open source
- NoProprietary
A good fit for
- Developers already working in GitHub and popular editors like VS Code or JetBrains IDEs
- Teams that want AI code review integrated into pull requests
- Organizations needing centralized policy controls and codebase-wide context
- Anyone who wants unlimited inline code completions on a paid plan
Not a good fit for
- Users who want a single flat price with no usage-based component, since chat and agent use is billed in AI credits beyond the included allowance
- Teams that need a fully self-hosted or open source coding assistant
- Very light users who might be well served by the free plan's 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests a month
GitHub Copilot pricing
Individual plans run from a free tier through Pro ($10/month), Pro+ ($39/month) and Max ($100/month), each with a larger monthly AI credit allowance. Organizations use Business ($19 a user a month) or Enterprise ($39 a user a month). Code completions are unlimited on every paid plan; other features consume AI credits, billed beyond the included allowance at per-token rates.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests a month, no AI credits. |
| Pro | $10 a month | Unlimited completions, $15 a month in AI credits, access to all available models, agent mode, CLI. |
| Pro+ | $39 a month | $70 a month in AI credits, third-party coding agent delegation, advanced cloud agent features. |
| Max | $100 a month | $200 a month in AI credits, for heavy and sustained agent workflows. |
| Business | $19 a user a month | 1,900 AI credits a user, organizational policy controls, license management. |
| Enterprise | $39 a user a month | 3,900 AI credits a user, codebase indexing, custom model fine-tuning, IP indemnity. |
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on github.com.
Main features
- Code completions
- Inline suggestions and next-edit predictions as you type, unlimited on paid plans.
- Chat
- Ask questions and generate code in a chat panel inside the editor or on GitHub.com.
- Agent mode
- Delegate multi-step coding tasks that Copilot carries out across a codebase with less manual guidance.
- Code review
- Automated review comments on pull requests.
- Copilot CLI
- Command-line access to Copilot for tasks outside the editor.
- Multiple models
- Pro and higher plans can choose from several underlying AI models for chat and agent tasks.
- Organization controls
- Policy management, codebase indexing and, on Enterprise, custom model fine-tuning for teams.
About GitHub Copilot
Copilot suggests code completions and next-edit suggestions as you type, and adds a chat interface for asking questions, generating code and reviewing pull requests. It also offers agent mode, which can carry out multi-step coding tasks across a codebase with less step-by-step direction.
Billing is based on AI credits: chatting with Copilot, using agent mode, Copilot CLI, Spaces or Spark all consume credits, while code completions and next-edit suggestions remain unlimited on every paid plan. Each paid plan includes a monthly credit allowance, with usage beyond that billed per token at rates that vary by model.
Copilot is built into GitHub.com as well as major editors, and Business and Enterprise plans add organization-wide policy controls, codebase indexing and, on Enterprise, custom model fine-tuning and IP indemnity.
- Made by
- GitHub (Microsoft)
- Free plan
- Yes: 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests a month, no AI credits included
- Available on
- VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, GitHub.com, GitHub CLI, GitHub Mobile
GitHub Copilot alternatives
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Agent skills that work with GitHub Copilot
A skill is a set of instructions that teaches a coding agent how to do one job. All skills for GitHub Copilot.
Questions about GitHub Copilot
How much does GitHub Copilot cost?
Individual plans start free and run through Pro at $10 a month, Pro+ at $39 a month and Max at $100 a month. Business is $19 a user a month and Enterprise is $39 a user a month.
Are code completions unlimited?
Yes, code completions and next-edit suggestions are unlimited on every paid Copilot plan. Chat, agent mode, CLI and similar features consume AI credits instead.
What are AI credits?
A credits system where 1 AI credit equals $0.01. Each plan includes a monthly credit allowance for chat, agent and CLI use; usage beyond that is billed per token at model-specific rates.
Which editors support Copilot?
VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, GitHub.com, GitHub CLI and GitHub Mobile.
Sources and links
- GitHub Copilot plans
- Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot, GitHub Docs
- Copilot seats and billing cycles for organizations and enterprises, GitHub Docs
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