GitHub Copilot plans, limits, and features
IDE, CLI, and cloud coding agent billed with GitHub AI Credits at $0.01 each. Individual and organization prices were read on GitHub’s plans page and Copilot plan docs.
Individual prices and the $0.01 credit rate are on the GitHub plans page. Credit counts and Business $19 / Enterprise $39 are on the Copilot plan docs. Dollar credit pools on the marketing page ($15, $70, $200) match those counts at $0.01.
Plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Included | Limit | Overage | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | 2,000 completions per month and 50 chat requests, plus a limited AI-credit allowance | Docs: 2,000 completions per month. Plans page FAQ: 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests, including Copilot Edits. Auto model selection. | — | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Student | $0 | — | An allowance of GitHub AI Credits | Free for verified students. Numeric credit allowance was not printed in the overview table. | — | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Pro | $10 | — | 1,500 GitHub AI Credits per month (1,000 base + 500 flex) | Base 1,000 and flex 500. Completions and next-edit suggestions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans. | Additional credits at $0.01 each. | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Pro+ | $39 | — | 7,000 GitHub AI Credits per month (3,900 base + 3,100 flex) | Base 3,900 and flex 3,100. Access to premium models. | Additional credits at $0.01 each. | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Max | $100 | — | 20,000 GitHub AI Credits per month (10,000 base + 10,000 flex) | Base 10,000 and flex 10,000. Priority access to premium models. | Additional credits at $0.01 each. | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Business | $19 | — | 1,900 GitHub AI Credits per user per month, pooled | $19 per granted seat per month and 1,900 credits per user, shared in an enterprise pool. | Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit. Admins can disallow extra paid usage. | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Enterprise | $39 | — | 3,900 GitHub AI Credits per user per month, pooled | $39 per granted seat per month and 3,900 credits per user. GitHub Enterprise Cloud. | Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit. | 16 Oct 2026 |
Limits
| Plan | Type | What the page said | Overage | Usage billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | completions | Docs: 2,000 completions per month. Plans page FAQ: 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests, including Copilot Edits. Auto model selection. | — | included |
| Student | credits | Free for verified students. Numeric credit allowance was not printed in the overview table. | — | included |
| Pro | credits | Base 1,000 and flex 500. Completions and next-edit suggestions do not use credits and are unlimited on paid plans. | Additional credits at $0.01 each. | mixed |
| Pro+ | credits | Base 3,900 and flex 3,100. Access to premium models. | Additional credits at $0.01 each. | mixed |
| Max | credits | Base 10,000 and flex 10,000. Priority access to premium models. | Additional credits at $0.01 each. | mixed |
| Business | credits | $19 per granted seat per month and 1,900 credits per user, shared in an enterprise pool. | Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit. Admins can disallow extra paid usage. | mixed |
| Enterprise | credits | $39 per granted seat per month and 3,900 credits per user. GitHub Enterprise Cloud. | Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit. | mixed |
Features recorded from the vendor
- One AI credit is $0.01. Completions and next-edit suggestions do not spend credits on paid plans. source
- Copilot integrates with MCP servers. source
Bring your own key and licence
- BYO key: not verified
- Open source: not verified
- Student offer: yes
- Surfaces: ide, cli, cloud, mobile
MCP
Supported. Config: .mcp.json (mcpServers) or .vscode/mcp.json (servers). User fallback ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json. Transports: stdio, http. Docs
Affiliate
No confirmed affiliate programme is configured for GitHub Copilot.