GitHub Copilot pricing
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Subscription prices change often. These figures are for planning — always confirm the current price on the official GitHub Copilot pricing page.
GitHub Copilot offers completions, chat, and an agent mode across most major editors, with a free tier for light use. Paid tiers add higher 'premium request' allowances for frontier models and agent tasks, and business/enterprise plans add org controls.
Plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | Capped completions + a small monthly premium-request pool · A selection of models |
| Pro | $10/mo | $8.33/mo | Unlimited completions + monthly premium requests · GPT, Claude, Gemini (premium requests) |
| Pro+ | $39/mo | — | Much larger premium-request allowance + all models · All available frontier models |
| Business/ seat | $19/mo | — | Org policy, premium requests per seat · Frontier models, admin controls |
| Enterprise/ seat | Custom | — | Highest allowances + enterprise features · All models + org knowledge |
Billing model: Per seat. Entry paid tier: $10/mo.
Subscription vs pay-as-you-go API
Copilot's flat seat includes a monthly pool of 'premium requests' for frontier models; beyond the pool you can enable paid overage or wait for the reset. For light autocomplete-only use the flat seat is almost always cheaper than metered API access.
Strengths
- Works natively in the IDE you already use
- Generous free tier for light use
- Deep GitHub / enterprise integration
Limitations
- Premium (frontier-model) requests are metered
- Agent capabilities trail dedicated AI editors for some workflows
Alternatives
Prices verified 20 July 2026 and are for planning only — confirm current pricing with GitHub Copilot. Neutral summary, not an endorsement.