GitHub Copilot Pricing: Free, Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise

LowCostAI verdict

GitHub Copilot is the easiest paid coding assistant to justify when your code already lives on GitHub or your editor workflow is built around VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Xcode, or the terminal. The value is not only autocomplete; it is the wider GitHub-connected coding loop.

For budget users, the right path is Free first, Pro only when Copilot is part of weekly coding work, and Pro+ or Max only when agent workflows and premium model usage are tied to shipped work.

Plan snapshot

GitHub lists Copilot Free at $0, Copilot Pro at $10/month, Pro+ at $39/month, and Max at $100/month for individual plans. GitHub Docs lists Business at $19 per granted seat per month and Enterprise at $39 per granted seat per month.

GitHub's current plans page also positions Pro as the first tier with Cloud agent, code review, model selection, and access to third-party agents such as Claude Code and Codex. Each paid individual plan includes GitHub AI Credits, and higher tiers increase the credit allowance and access to premium or high-volume workflows.

• Free: best for trying completions, CLI, and limited chat or agent usage before paying.
• Pro: best first paid test for individual developers who code every week.
• Pro+ or Max: only for heavier premium model or sustained agent workflows.
• Business or Enterprise: for organizations that need policy, billing, management, and enterprise controls.

Who should use it

Copilot fits developers who want AI directly inside common coding surfaces rather than switching to a separate assistant for every task.

• Good fit: GitHub-heavy developers, VS Code users, teams that want centralized coding AI, and builders who want both suggestions and agent help.
• Maybe: students or hobby builders who can stay on Free until a project becomes active.
• Poor fit: users who mainly need general programming explanations and rarely edit real code.

When to pay

Pay for Pro when Copilot saves time on real commits, pull requests, review, CLI work, or repeated refactors. Do not pay because a demo looks impressive; pay because your own coding loop is measurably faster.

Move above Pro only when credit limits, premium models, or agent workflows are blocking paid work. If you cannot name the blocked workflow, keep the lower tier.

Update note

This page was checked against GitHub Copilot plans and GitHub Docs on 2026-08-02. Copilot model access, AI credits, Business sign-up availability, and plan details can change, so confirm official pages before purchase.

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