GitHub Copilot pricing (October 2026)
GitHub Copilot plans as of Oct 21, 2026: Free $0, Pro $10, Pro+ $39, Max $100.
Plans and limits
| Plan | Price / month | Key limits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests; limited agent | github.com checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Pro | $10 | $15/mo total AI credits ($10 base + $5 flex); 1 credit=$0.01; completions unlimited | github.com checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Pro+ | $39 | $70/mo total AI credits ($39 base + $31 flex) | github.com checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Max | $100 | $200/mo total AI credits ($100 base) | github.com checked Oct 21, 2026 |
Official pricing: github.com. Prices are USD list prices excluding tax.
Our verdict
Copilot is now the most transparent mainstream option: every plan includes a dollar-denominated AI Credit allowance (1 credit = $0.01) and completions stay unlimited on paid plans. Pro at $10 includes $15 of credits, which makes it the cheapest way to sample many frontier models.
Verdicts are editorial and independent. No vendor pays for placement. Disclosure.
How GitHub Copilot bills usage
- Free with limited usage.
- 1 AI credit = $0.01. Credits used vary by model; we assume consumption ≈ API list price (GitHub does not publish a per-token rate).
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FAQ
- How much does GitHub Copilot cost?
- GitHub Copilot plans as of Oct 21, 2026: Free $0, Pro $10, Pro+ $39, Max $100. The cheapest paid plan is Pro at $10/month.
- What are GitHub AI Credits?
- Credits are how Copilot bills chat, agents, CLI and code review. 1 credit = $0.01 USD. Each plan includes a monthly allowance; completions and next-edit suggestions don't use credits.
- What happens when I run out of credits?
- Wait for the monthly reset, set a dollar budget for paid usage, or switch to a cheaper model.
Changelog
- 2026-10-21 · First Seats & Tokens snapshot. Baseline capture of plan prices for 17 tools and token prices for 28 models.
- 2026-10-21 · Model prices: switched four models to first-party list prices. DeepSeek V4 Pro and V4.1 Flash (peak rates; off-peak is half), Qwen3 Coder Next (Alibaba Model Studio, international) and GLM-5.3 (Z.ai) now show the vendor's own price instead of an OpenRouter routed price. Kimi K3 and K2.7 Code still show OpenRouter prices because Moonshot's price table could not be read. source
- 2026-06-01 · Copilot code review starts consuming Actions minutes. Beginning 1 June 2026, Copilot code review workflows also consume GitHub Actions minutes. Copilot bills chat and agents in GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01). source