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GitHub Copilot pricing and usage limits
Short answerGitHub Copilot has a free tier; paid individual plans start at $10/month and go up to $100/month. Usage: GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01). Chat, agent mode, code review, cloud agent and CLI consume credits; code completions don't. Free: 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests. Limits reset: Monthly. Checked 2026-10-14 on github.com.
IDE assistant + agents · Free tier · * some prices from secondary source
| Plan | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests. |
| Pro | $10 | $15/mo total AI credits ($10 base + $5 flex). |
| Pro+ | $39 | $70/mo total AI credits ($39 base + $31 flex). |
| Max | $100 | $200/mo total AI credits listed. |
| Business | $19* /seat | Not shown on fetched plans page; $19/seat from secondary source (blog.dima.tools). |
- How usage is metered
- GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01). Chat, agent mode, code review, cloud agent and CLI consume credits; code completions don't. Free: 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests.
- When limits reset
- Monthly
- When you hit the limit
- Set a dollar budget for extra credits at $0.01 each.
Official plans page. Total credits include a variable 'flex allotment' that may change.
Questions
- How much does GitHub Copilot cost?
- Free: Free; Pro: $10/mo; Pro+: $39/mo; Max: $100/mo; Business: $19/seat/mo*. Checked 2026-10-14.
- Does GitHub Copilot have a free plan?
- Yes. 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests.
- When do GitHub Copilot usage limits reset?
- Monthly
- What happens when I hit the GitHub Copilot limit?
- Set a dollar budget for extra credits at $0.01 each.
- What is the cheapest way to use GitHub Copilot?
- The Pro plan at $10/month is the cheapest paid individual plan, after the free tier.