Copilot Pro: 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 Pro price
$10/month
official · checked · docs.github.comPlain link to the provider. No referral code.
What the source says about limits
1,500 AI credits a month (1,000 base plus 500 flex). Unlimited code completions.
Official page · checked · docs.github.comWhat it means in practice
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.
Our reading, not the provider’s wording.
Included
- Unlimited completions
- Models from several providers
Students
Verified students get Copilot Student free; verified teachers and maintainers of popular open source projects may be eligible for free access.
Official page · checked · docs.github.comLimits 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 Pro and the other GitHub Copilot plans
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| Criterion | Copilot Pro | Copilot Pro+ | Copilot Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $10/month official · checked · docs.github.com | $39/month official · checked · docs.github.com | $100/month official · checked · docs.github.com |
| What the source says about limits | 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 | 20,000 AI credits a month (10,000 base plus 10,000 flex). official · checked · docs.github.com |
| What it means in practice | 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. | 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. |
| Included |
| Not published in a source we can cite | Not published in a source we can cite |
| Students | 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 | Not published in a source we can cite |
| Details | Copilot Pro → | Copilot Pro+ → | Copilot Max → |
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
- Cursor Pro vs Copilot ProSide by side, with the source of each figure.
- Le Chat ProAnother plan for coding, from Mistral AI.
- Claude ProAnother plan for coding, from Anthropic.
- Cursor ProAnother plan for coding, from Anysphere.
- Which plan fits me?Three questions and a reason next to every answer.
- Add it to the bundle calculatorSee the yearly total with your other subscriptions.
Questions people ask
How much does Copilot Pro cost?
Copilot Pro costs $10 a month. Read on docs.github.com on Oct 3, 2026.
Does Copilot Pro have a usage limit?
The source says: 1,500 AI credits a month (1,000 base plus 500 flex). Unlimited code completions. In practice: 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.
Is there a student discount for Copilot Pro?
Verified students get Copilot Student free; verified teachers and maintainers of popular open source projects may be eligible for free access.
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