GitHub Copilot Pricing 2026: Free, Pro, Business & Enterprise
Last verified: June 2026 · Format: Breakdown · Voice: Practitioner
GitHub Copilot pricing ranges from a free plan to $100 per month, with paid tiers in between. That is the whole picture in one line; the table just below fills in every tier and price.
The rest of this breakdown explains what each tier buys, how the credit system meters premium model usage, and which plan fits a solo developer versus a whole engineering org. Every figure is verified against GitHub's own pricing page as of June 2026, and time-sensitive details, such as the temporary pause on new Max sign-ups, are flagged as dated states rather than permanent rules.
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GitHub Copilot pricing plans at a glance
The plans split into two families: individual plans and organization plans. The table below lays out every tier, the monthly price, and the included credits, so you can scan the whole range before reading the per-tier detail. Scroll the table sideways on a narrow screen.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Pro+ | Max | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $10/mo | $39/mo | $100/mo | $19/seat | $39/seat |
| Monthly credits | n/a | $15 | about $70 (~7,000) | about $200 (~20,000) | Org-managed | Org-managed |
| Built for | Individuals | Solo devs | Power users | Heavy users | Organizations | Enterprises |
| Code completions | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | Yes |
| Chat and agent | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud agent | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Premium models | No | Allowance | Higher | Highest | Broad catalog | Priority access |
| Centralized management | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Policy control | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub.com chat | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Codebase indexing | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Availability | Open | Open | Open | Sign-ups paused | Open | Open |
All values vendor-reported and verified June 2026, per github.com/features/copilot/plans. Credit allowances are approximate. Max new sign-ups were temporarily paused at the time of writing; existing Student, Pro, and Pro+ subscribers could still upgrade.
Quick glossary. Per seat: billed per assigned team member, managed by an org admin (versus per user, which an individual buys for themselves). Credits: the monthly allowance bundled into a paid plan that meters premium model usage, where 1 credit equals $0.01. Cloud agent: a Copilot agent that runs tasks in the cloud, such as editing files and opening a pull request. Premium models: the more capable, higher-cost models that draw down your credits, as opposed to the standard completions that do not.
In short, the individual plans run Free, Pro, Pro+, and Max; the organization plans are Business and Enterprise. Two free routes also matter: verified students get Copilot free, and Pro is free for verified teachers and popular open-source maintainers. For the wider landscape, the AI Tools Hub covers the rest of the catalog, and what GitHub Copilot is explains the product itself. The sections below take each tier in turn.
All figures here are vendor-reported and verified against github.com/features/copilot/plans as of June 2026. GitHub adjusts plans, credit allowances, and the model catalog periodically. Re-check the current numbers at github.com/features/copilot/plans before you subscribe.
Before the per-tier detail, find yourself in one of these four buyers. Each card points to the tier built for how you actually work, so you can read the rest with your likely plan already in mind.
You want to try Copilot before paying. The Free plan's limited chat and agent usage and selection of models are enough to judge whether it fits your workflow, with no card on file.
Free ($0)You code daily and want unlimited completions, the cloud agent, and a sensible credit allowance. Pro at $10 is the working baseline; heavy premium-model users may want Pro+ at $39.
Pro ($10/mo)You need centralized management, policy control, a broad model catalog, and the cloud agent across many seats. Business at $19 per seat adds the admin layer a group needs.
Business ($19/seat/mo)You run GitHub Enterprise Cloud and want GitHub.com chat, codebase indexing, and priority model access on top of Business controls. Enterprise at $39 per seat is the governance tier.
Enterprise ($39/seat/mo)GitHub Copilot Free and who qualifies
The cheapest line in the plans is the Free plan, and it has more nuance than the $0 sticker suggests. The everyday Free plan ($0) is open to any individual without organization access. It gives you limited chat and agent usage and a selection of models, which is enough to evaluate the tool with no card on file, but it does not include the unlimited code completions that the paid individual plans do.
Beyond the open Free plan, there are two qualification-based routes to a free seat. Verified students get Copilot free, with unlimited completions and an AI credit allowance, although chat and agent usage stay limited. Separately, Copilot Pro is free for verified teachers and for maintainers of popular open-source projects. These are not the same as the standard Free plan: they grant the paid Pro tier at no cost to people who qualify, so if you are a student, educator, or notable OSS maintainer, check your eligibility before paying for anything.
Free is not one thing. The open Free plan is limited; the student, educator, and OSS-maintainer routes grant more to people who qualify. Confirm eligibility and current terms at github.com/features/copilot/plans before subscribing.
Pro & Pro+ for Solo Developers
The individual paid tiers are where most working developers land, so this is the part of Copilot's pricing worth studying closely. Pro at $10 per user per month is the working baseline: unlimited code completions, the cloud agent, and $15 in monthly credits ($10 base plus $5 flex). Pro+ at $39 per user per month keeps everything in Pro and adds premium models plus a larger allowance of roughly $70 in monthly credits (about 7,000). Max at $100 per user per month tops the individual range with the highest allowance, roughly $200 in monthly credits (about 20,000), though new Max sign-ups were temporarily paused as of June 2026.
- Limited chat and agent usage
- A selection of models
- For individuals without org access
- Good for evaluating Copilot
- No unlimited completions
- Unlimited code completions
- Cloud agent
- $15 in monthly credits
- Free for verified teachers
- Free for popular OSS maintainers
- Everything in Pro
- Adds premium models
- Higher monthly allowance
- About 7,000 credits per month
- Highest individual allowance
- About 20,000 credits per month
- Existing Student/Pro/Pro+ can upgrade
- New sign-ups paused (June 2026)
Individual plans shown above. Credit allowances are approximate and vendor-reported. Figures verified June 2026, per github.com/features/copilot/plans.
Business & Enterprise for Teams
For organizations, the pricing shifts from per-user to per-seat and adds an administration layer. Business at $19 per seat per month is the team tier: it adds centralized management, policy control, a broad model catalog, and the cloud agent, so an org can roll Copilot out and govern how it is used. Enterprise at $39 per seat per month runs on GitHub Enterprise Cloud and layers on GitHub.com chat, codebase indexing, and priority model access on top of everything in Business.
This is where GitHub Copilot pricing rewards a little planning: credit allowances on the organization plans are managed at the org level rather than fixed per individual, which gives administrators control over spend across seats. If your need is governance and a unified rollout, start at Business; reserve Enterprise for when GitHub.com chat, codebase indexing, and priority access are genuine requirements rather than nice-to-haves.
How GitHub Copilot credits work
You cannot read the plans correctly without the credit system, because the plan fee bundles a credit allowance and heavier premium usage draws it down. The unit is simple: one credit equals one cent, so 1 credit is $0.01 USD. Premium credits meter premium model usage. Code completions on paid individual plans are unlimited and do not consume the premium allowance; it is the premium model calls, larger context windows, and configurable reasoning that draw down credits faster.
Each paid tier ships with a monthly credit allowance built into the price. Pro includes $15 in total monthly credits, made up of a $10 base plus $5 of flex credit. Pro+ includes roughly $70 in total monthly credits (about 7,000 credits), and Max includes roughly $200 (about 20,000 credits). This credit model replaced the older premium-request system, so older guides that talk about a fixed number of premium requests are describing a mechanism that no longer applies.
This is the part of GitHub Copilot pricing people miss most: when you compare plans, separate two things, the monthly fee and the credit allowance that fee includes. A developer who leans heavily on premium models with extended context can burn through credits quickly, while someone who lives mostly in code completions may never touch the premium allowance. The plan you choose sets your included credits and your controls; your real cost depends on how much premium model usage you draw.
Which GitHub Copilot plan to choose
The deciding factor is not the longest feature list, it is how you actually work and how your org is structured. The persona cards near the top of this page map each tier to a reader; the takeaway below is the trap to avoid.
The most common mistake in reading GitHub Copilot pricing is a heavy user staying on Pro and quietly burning the $15 credit allowance on premium models, then paying more in overage than Pro+ would have cost. If you live in premium models with extended context, price out Pro+ at $39 before assuming Pro is cheaper. On the org side, teams that need centralized management and policy control should start at Business; save Enterprise for when GitHub.com chat, codebase indexing, and priority access become real requirements.
Ready to try it? Start on the Free plan ($0) to evaluate Copilot with no card on file, then upgrade to Pro at $10/month once you want unlimited completions and the cloud agent. New to the tool? Read what GitHub Copilot is first, then how to use GitHub Copilot to set it up in your editor. Confirm current plan prices at github.com/features/copilot/plans.
Watch-Outs Before You Subscribe
None of these are dealbreakers, but they are the things that surprise people after they subscribe.
The plan fee includes a fixed credit allowance, and premium model calls with larger context or configurable reasoning draw it down faster. Heavy premium use can exhaust the allowance before the month ends, so watch your credit consumption if cost predictability matters.
As of June 2026, new sign-ups for the $100 Max plan were temporarily paused. Existing Student, Pro, and Pro+ subscribers could still upgrade. Treat this as a dated condition and check current availability before planning around Max.
The credit system (1 credit = $0.01) replaced the legacy premium-request model. Guides that count a fixed number of premium requests describe a mechanism that no longer applies. Budget around credits, not requests.
Available models change frequently, and older models get retired. The exact catalog tied to your plan can change between when you read this and when you subscribe, so confirm current model access on GitHub's pricing and model documentation.