# GitHub Copilot pricing (Oct 2026): plans and free tier

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/what-is/github-copilot-pricing · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: Evidence: Reported. Plan names and prices were read from GitHub Copilot's own pages on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). We did not buy or run any plan, so we say nothing about value or output quality. Plan details change often; confirm on the vendor's page before you pay.

> GitHub Copilot pricing as read on Oct 25, 2026: free tier: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month; paid: Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month, plus Business and Enterprise plans; Agent mode, code review and the CLI draw on GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01); completions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans, per the page. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page. Reported, not Tested.

## GitHub Copilot plans and prices

GitHub's AI coding assistant in the editor, the CLI, GitHub.com and an agent app. Pricing model as listed: Free + paid plans with usage credits.

Table: GitHub Copilot pricing as listed by the vendor (2026-10-25)

| Entry | What the vendor lists |
|---|---|
| Free tier | Free: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month |
| Paid | Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month, plus Business and Enterprise plans |
| Paid | Agent mode, code review and the CLI draw on GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01) |
| Paid | completions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans, per the page |

## Who GitHub Copilot suits, and who should skip it

- Good for: Teams already on GitHub who want AI in editor, CLI and code scanning fixes.
- Good for: Enterprise admins who need model policy controls.
- Good for: Developers who want to pick from several vendors' models.
- Skip if: You want a fully open-source stack.
- Skip if: You are on a plan without access to the newest models (Gemini 4 Argon is Pro+ and above).

## What the pricing page does not tell you

- Newest models are gated to higher plans.
- Models are retired on short notice (two deprecation notices in October).
- Usage-based billing for some models makes costs harder to predict.
- Not captured: Real-world quality (not tested).
- Plans are not like-for-like across vendors (credits, seats, usage caps and models differ), so this page does not rank GitHub Copilot against others on price.

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## FAQ

### How much does GitHub Copilot cost?

Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month, plus Business and Enterprise plans; Agent mode, code review and the CLI draw on GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01); completions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans, per the page. Read from the vendor's page on Oct 25, 2026; prices change, so confirm before paying.

### Is GitHub Copilot free?

Free: $0, limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 completions a month. Paid plans listed above add more usage or features. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

### Where does this pricing come from?

The sources listed below, fetched Oct 25, 2026. Anything we could not read is marked not captured rather than guessed.

## Sources

- [GitHub Copilot pricing](https://github.com/features/copilot/plans) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [GitHub Copilot changelog](https://github.blog/changelog/label/copilot/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Gemini 4 Argon in GitHub Copilot (Oct 13)](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-gemini-4-argon-in-github-copilot) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Agentic autofix GA (Oct 15)](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-agentic-autofix-for-code-scanning-alerts-general-availability) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Copilot quickstart](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/quickstart) (fetched 2026-10-25)

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## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published from vendor pages read on 2026-10-25.

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