GitHub Copilot pricing in 2026: Free, Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise explained
Best for teams already on GitHub who want AI completions, code review and delegated coding agents inside VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Xcode, Eclipse, Neovim and github.com without a separate vendor.
Starting price
$10/mo (Copilot Pro)
Free option
Yes
Plans
7
Prices checked
Sep 30, 2026
Copilot Max$100.00
Copilot Pro+$39.00
Copilot Enterprise$39.00
Copilot Business$19.00
Copilot Pro$10.00
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GitHub Copilot prices at a glance
Copilot is priced per user per month, and chat and agent usage is metered in AI credits. One AI credit equals $0.01. Copilot Free costs $0 and includes 2,000 completions per month plus a limited credit allowance. Copilot Student is also $0 for verified students. Copilot Pro is the cheapest paid step at $10 per month and includes 1,500 total monthly AI credits (a $15 value), unlimited code completions and next edit suggestions, cloud agent and code review.
Above Pro, individual plans scale by credits: Pro+ is $39 per month with 7,000 credits and access to premium models including Opus, and Max is $100 per month with 20,000 credits. For organizations, Copilot Business is $19 per seat per month with 1,900 credits per user pooled enterprise-wide, and Copilot Enterprise is $39 per seat per month with 3,900 pooled credits and a requirement for GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
GitHub Copilot plans compared
Plans and prices
Plan
Price
Billing
Who it is for
Key limits
API
Copilot Free
Free
Monthly
Individual developers trying Copilot at no cost
2,000 completions per month; Limited chat and agent usage (allowance of GitHub AI Credits); Auto model selection only
No
Copilot Student
Free
Monthly
Verified students
Verified students only; Allowance of AI credits; Auto model selection only
No
Copilot Pro
$10/mo per user
Monthly
Individual developers coding daily with agents
Base 1,000 AI credits + 500 flex allotment = 1,500 total monthly AI credits ($15 value); Flex allotments may change over time; Unused credits do not carry over
No
Copilot Pro+
$39/mo per user
Monthly
AI power users needing premium models and more credits
Base 3,900 AI credits + 3,100 flex = 7,000 total monthly AI credits ($70 value); Flex allotments may change over time
No
Copilot Max
$100/mo per user
Monthly
Sustained, high-volume agent workflows
Base 10,000 AI credits + 10,000 flex = 20,000 total monthly AI credits ($200 value)
No
Copilot Business
$19/mo per seat
Monthly
Teams wanting pooled credits and admin control
1,900 AI credits per user per month, pooled enterprise-wide; Usage beyond the pool charged at $0.01 per AI credit if admins allow paid usage; Homepage notes new sign-ups are being enabled gradually
No
Copilot Enterprise
$39/mo per seat
Monthly
Org-wide rollout with larger pooled credits
3,900 AI credits per user per month, pooled; Requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud; Contact sales
No
Which GitHub Copilot plan to pick
Which plan to pick
If you
Pick
Why
you want to try Copilot without paying
Copilot Free ($0)
It gives 2,000 completions per month and limited chat and agent usage, with auto model selection only. It is not available with an org-assigned seat.
you are a verified student
Copilot Student ($0)
It lists unlimited code completions and an allowance of AI credits at no cost, with auto model selection only.
you code with Copilot every day
Copilot Pro ($10/mo)
It adds unlimited completions, model selection, cloud agent, code review and third-party agents (Claude Code and Codex) with 1,500 monthly credits.
you need premium models and more credits
Copilot Pro+ ($39/mo)
It includes everything in Pro, access to premium models including Opus, audit logs and 7,000 monthly credits.
you run sustained, high-volume agent workflows
Copilot Max ($100/mo)
It has the highest individual allowance at 20,000 credits and priority access to new models and features.
you manage a team and want pooled credits and admin control
Copilot Business ($19/seat/mo)
It pools 1,900 credits per user and adds access, budget and governance controls, content exclusion and IP indemnity.
you roll Copilot out across a GitHub Enterprise Cloud organization
Copilot Enterprise ($39/seat/mo)
It adds 2,000 more credits per user than Business, codebase indexing, Chat on GitHub.com, SAML SSO and usage metrics.
What is free, what costs extra
Free access and trial
Copilot Free (2,000 completions/month, limited AI credits) for individuals without an org seat; Copilot Student for verified students; verified teachers and maintainers of popular open-source projects may get Copilot Pro free.
Not verified: the pages checked mention a Pro 'trial' only in passing and give no duration or terms.
Extra costs and taxes
1 AI credit = $0.01 USD; after the monthly allowance you can set a USD budget for additional usage, upgrade (paying only the price difference), or wait for the reset on the 1st of the month (00:00 UTC). Paid plans get a 10% discount on model costs with auto model selection. From 2026-06-01 code review workflows also consume GitHub Actions minutes.
Not stated on the pages checked.
Costs that are easy to miss
After the monthly allowance runs out, you can set a USD budget for additional usage at $0.01 per AI credit, upgrade and pay only the price difference, or wait for the reset on the 1st of the month at 00:00 UTC.
Unused credits on Copilot Pro do not carry over, and flex allotments may change over time.
On Business, usage beyond the pool is charged at $0.01 per AI credit only if admins allow paid usage. Enterprise requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud and contacting sales.
From 2026-06-01, code review workflows also consume GitHub Actions minutes.
GitHub Copilot pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 30, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Vendor pricing page re-checked automatically 4 days ago: no changes detected.
Free access and trial conditions
Copilot Free (2,000 completions/month, limited AI credits) for individuals without an org seat; Copilot Student for verified students; verified teachers and maintainers of popular open-source projects may get Copilot Pro free.
Not verified: the pages checked mention a Pro 'trial' only in passing and give no duration or terms.
Enterprise-grade capabilities incl. codebase indexing and Chat on GitHub.com
SAML SSO, usage metrics
No API
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
1 AI credit = $0.01 USD; after the monthly allowance you can set a USD budget for additional usage, upgrade (paying only the price difference), or wait for the reset on the 1st of the month (00:00 UTC). Paid plans get a 10% discount on model costs with auto model selection. From 2026-06-01 code review workflows also consume GitHub Actions minutes.
Not stated on the pages checked.
How much GitHub Copilot costs per year
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $120 and $1,200 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
GitHub Copilot FAQ
Is GitHub Copilot free?
Yes, Copilot Free gives 2,000 completions per month and limited chat/agent credits to individuals without an org seat; students get Copilot Student, and verified teachers and popular open-source maintainers may get Pro free. source (opens in a new tab)
How much does Copilot Pro cost?
$10 per month with 1,500 total monthly AI credits; Pro+ is $39 (7,000 credits) and Max $100 (20,000 credits). source (opens in a new tab)
What are GitHub AI Credits?
The unit for chat, agent, CLI and code review usage: 1 credit = $0.01, consumption depends on model and tokens; completions do not use credits. source (opens in a new tab)
Does GitHub train on my code?
Not for Business/Enterprise. For Free/Pro/Pro+, interactions may be used for training unless you opt out in Copilot settings. source (opens in a new tab)
Does the cloud agent work on private repos?
Yes, in all repositories stored on GitHub unless disabled or owned by managed user accounts; it requires a paid plan and, for orgs, an admin-enabled policy. source (opens in a new tab)
Is GitHub Copilot Pro really $10 a month?
Yes, the Pro monthly price listed is $10 per user. An annual option was not verified on the pages we checked.
How much is one AI credit on GitHub Copilot?
One AI credit is $0.01. Pro includes 1,500 credits a month and Pro+ includes 7,000, and extra usage is billed against a USD budget you set.
What is the difference between Copilot Business at $19 and Enterprise at $39?
Business pools 1,900 credits per user and Enterprise pools 3,900, which is 2,000 more. Enterprise also adds codebase indexing, Chat on GitHub.com, SAML SSO and usage metrics, and requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
