GitHub Copilot

Work on code in the IDE, terminal, and GitHub with autocomplete, chat, and coding agents.

Free accessFree plan2,000 completions/month; chat and agent usage is limited.

Paid fromProUnlimited completions and next edit

Category: Development & Code · Coding assistants & IDEs

Features

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant for developers. It completes code, answers questions in Copilot Chat, and in Agent Mode can independently handle tasks such as debugging, refactoring, and test generation. VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and other IDEs are supported.

Free includes 2,000 code completions per month and limited AI usage. Copilot Pro costs US$10 per month: completions and next edit suggestions are unlimited, while chat and agents use an AI credit allowance. Paying does not make every feature unlimited.

Code auto-completion in all major IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, etc.)
Copilot Chat for questions, refactoring, and explanations directly in the editor
Copilot Agent Mode for autonomous multi-step coding tasks
GitHub.com integration with PR summaries and code reviews
Support for more than 40 programming languages
Free with 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests per month
Current flagship models from Pro+: GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, and Gemini 3.8 Flash

Prices and plans

Tier	Price	Period	What you get
Free	free	Month	2,000 completions/mo 50 chat requests per FAQ Haiku 4.5, GPT-5 mini and more Copilot CLI
Copilot Student	free	month	For verified students Automatic model selection; no third-party coding agents
Pro	$10	Month	Unlimited completions and next edit Cloud agent, code review Third-party agents (Claude Code, Codex) 1,500 AI credits total (1,000 base + 500 flex) / $15 credit value
Pro+	$39	Month	Premium models including Opus, GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, Gemini 3.8 Flash Audit logs 7,000 credits (3,900+3,100) / $70 credit value
Max	$100	Month	Includes everything in Pro+, including premium models such as GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, and Gemini 3.8 Flash Highest individual credits: 20,000 (10,000+10,000) / $200 credit value Priority access
Business	$19	Month	1,900 AI credits per user Central policies Self-serve for new orgs on Free/Team paused since 22 Apr 2026
Enterprise	$39	Month	3,900 AI credits per user GitHub.com chat, codebase index Priority models

Limits

1 AI credit = $0.01. Completions and next edit on paid plans do not use credits. Overage $0.01 per credit. The plans page and the docs table (base+flex=total) carry the same dollar values.

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FAQ

Is GitHub Copilot available for free?

Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial. 2,000 completions/month; chat and agent usage is limited.

Where is GitHub Copilot's vendor based?

GitHub, Inc. (Tochter der Microsoft Corporation), based in USA. For data processing and privacy terms the vendor's own contract governs.

Is GitHub Copilot still active?

An active free tier and self-service subscriptions are available.

How many plans are documented for GitHub Copilot?

The catalog documents 7 plans with price, billing period, and included features.

Which use case is GitHub Copilot categorized for?

GitHub Copilot is listed in the catalog under “Development & Code.”

Where do the details about GitHub Copilot come from?

Prices, limits, and product details are documented against the listed official vendor page.

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Sources

https://github.com/features/copilot
https://github.com/features/copilot/plans
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans
https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models

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