Copilot Max: price and limits
An individual plan from GitHub, listed for coding. Every price and limit here shows its source and the date we checked it.
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- Prices checked Oct 3, 2026
Copilot Max price
$100/month
official · checked · docs.github.comPlain link to the provider. No referral code.
What the source says about limits
20,000 AI credits a month (10,000 base plus 10,000 flex).
Official page · checked · docs.github.comWhat it means in practice
GitHub describes it as a plan for sustained, high-volume use. At this price it competes with Claude Max and Cursor Ultra rather than with Copilot Pro.
Our reading, not the provider’s wording.
Included
We did not record a feature list for this plan from a source we can cite. Open the pricing page for the current list.
Limits reported by users
None recorded. Reports from forums are not part of the data today. If they are added, they will stay in this separate block, labelled as user reports, and will never replace what the provider publishes.
Every price and limit here shows its source and the date we checked it. No affiliate links: the order comes from the table, not from who pays.
Copilot Max and the other GitHub Copilot plans
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| Criterion | Copilot Max | Copilot Pro | Copilot Pro+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $100/month official · checked · docs.github.com | $10/month official · checked · docs.github.com | $39/month official · checked · docs.github.com |
| What the source says about limits | 20,000 AI credits a month (10,000 base plus 10,000 flex). official · checked · docs.github.com | 1,500 AI credits a month (1,000 base plus 500 flex). Unlimited code completions. official · checked · docs.github.com | 7,000 AI credits a month (3,900 base plus 3,100 flex). official · checked · docs.github.com |
| What it means in practice | GitHub describes it as a plan for sustained, high-volume use. At this price it competes with Claude Max and Cursor Ultra rather than with Copilot Pro. | Autocomplete never runs out; chat and agent requests spend credits, and stronger models spend more per request. The cheapest paid coding plan in this guide. | About 4.7 times the credits of Pro for 3.9 times the price. It pays off only if you use up the Pro credits every month. |
| Included | Not published in a source we can cite |
| Not published in a source we can cite |
| Students | Not published in a source we can cite | Verified students get Copilot Student free; verified teachers and maintainers of popular open source projects may be eligible for free access. official · checked · docs.github.com | Not published in a source we can cite |
| Details | Copilot Max → | Copilot Pro → | Copilot Pro+ → |
Change history
What we recorded for GitHub Copilot. The log starts with the first snapshot.
First snapshot. Pro $10 (1,500 credits), Pro+ $39 (7,000), Max $100 (20,000), Business $19 per seat. Read on docs.github.com.
Compare and decide
- ChatGPT ProAnother plan for coding, from OpenAI.
- Claude MaxAnother plan for coding, from Anthropic.
- Cursor Pro+Another plan for coding, from Anysphere.
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- Add it to the bundle calculatorSee the yearly total with your other subscriptions.
Questions people ask
How much does Copilot Max cost?
Copilot Max costs $100 a month. Read on docs.github.com on Oct 3, 2026.
Does Copilot Max have a usage limit?
The source says: 20,000 AI credits a month (10,000 base plus 10,000 flex). In practice: GitHub describes it as a plan for sustained, high-volume use. At this price it competes with Claude Max and Cursor Ultra rather than with Copilot Pro.
Is there a student discount for Copilot Max?
The source we read does not state a student price for Copilot Max.
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