GitHub Copilot pricing, usage limits and free plan (Oct 2026)
GitHub (Microsoft) · 3 paid plans tracked · from $10/mo · last checked 2026-10-16
billing modelGitHub Copilot switches to usage-based GitHub AI Credits; Max plan ($100) launchesIs GitHub Copilot free?
GitHub Copilot plans, prices and usage limits
Pro+
Max
How GitHub Copilot's limits reset
| Plan | Price | Periods the vendor mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Monthly |
| Pro | $10/mo | Monthly |
| Pro+ | $39/mo | Monthly |
| Max | $100/mo | Monthly |
GitHub Copilot doesn't state a reset schedule on the pages we track.
Quoted from the sources above. Allowance periods are the time words each vendor uses in its limits ("weekly", "five-hour", "per month").
Notes
- Flex allotments 'may change over time' per GitHub.
- Annual pricing not shown on the plans page.
Flags & uncertainty
GitHub Copilot price and limit history
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billing modelGitHub Copilot switches to usage-based GitHub AI Credits; Max plan ($100) launches
Premium requests replaced by AI Credits billed at model API rates. Pro $10 includes $15 total ($10 base + $5 flex), Pro+ $39 includes $70, new Max $100 includes $200. Flex allotments may change over time.
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GitHub Copilot pricing questions
Is GitHub Copilot free?
Yes. Free $0: 2,000 completions per month; 'limited chat and agent usage'; Haiku 4.5, GPT-5 mini and more; Copilot CLI. No credit card. Verified students get a free Copilot Student plan; verified teachers and popular OSS maintainers may get Pro free.
How much does GitHub Copilot cost?
GitHub Copilot has 3 paid plans: Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo. Cheapest: $10/mo. Checked 2026-10-16.
What are GitHub Copilot's usage limits?
Pro: Unlimited completions/next-edit suggestions; $15/month total GitHub AI Credits ($10 base + $5 flex). Chat, agent mode, code review, cloud agent and CLI consume credits. Pro+: $70/month total AI Credits ($39 base + $31 flex); premium models incl. Opus; '4x+ included usage than Pro'. Max: $200/month total AI Credits ($100 base + $100 flex); '2.9x+ included usage than Pro+'; priority access to new models. Flex credit portion is explicitly variable.
Has GitHub Copilot's pricing changed recently?
1 Jun 2026: GitHub Copilot switches to usage-based GitHub AI Credits; Max plan ($100) launches.