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GitHub Copilot

AI pair programmer built into your editor

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github.com · Free plan, then $10/mo

Worth knowing: Free plan: 2,000 completions per month

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GitHub Copilot is Microsoft and GitHub's AI coding assistant. It provides inline completions, an editor chat, code explanations, test generation, and an agent mode that can perform multi-step edits. Copilot has a free tier with monthly completion and chat limits, plus paid Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans that raise limits, add model choice, and include organization controls and audit logs.

Category:
Code
Price:
Free plan, then $10/mo
Free plan:
Yes
Works on:
Web, VS Code, iOS, Android
Integrates with:
Visual Studio, JetBrains, Neovim, Docker, Sentry, Datadog
Screenshot of the GitHub Copilot homepage at github.com
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GitHub Copilot pricing

As printed on github.com on October 19, 2026

Free
Free
2,000 completions per month
Pro
$10/mo
Business
$19/mo
Pro+
$39/mo
Enterprise
$39/mo
Max
$100/mo

Figures are copied from the vendor's own pricing page, never calculated or converted, and a tier we could not confirm is left out rather than estimated. Pricing changes without notice. Check github.com before you buy ↗

At a glance

Free trial
Yes
Team plan
Yes
Open source
No
Self-hostable
No
Capabilities
Code completion AI chat Pair programming Ide integration

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People also ask

Does GitHub Copilot have a free plan? +

Yes. Copilot has a free tier with monthly completion and chat message limits. Paid Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans raise the limits and add features.

Which editors does Copilot support? +

Copilot works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Xcode, and Eclipse, and inside the GitHub web UI.

Can I choose which model Copilot uses? +

Paid plans let you pick between multiple underlying models for chat and agent tasks.

How much does GitHub Copilot cost? +

GitHub Copilot lists 6 plans: Free, Pro at $10/mo, Business at $19/mo, Pro+ at $39/mo, Enterprise at $39/mo, Max at $100/mo.

What platforms does GitHub Copilot run on? +

GitHub Copilot runs on Web, VS Code, iOS, Android.

What does GitHub Copilot integrate with? +

GitHub Copilot officially integrates with Visual Studio, JetBrains, Neovim, Docker, Sentry, Datadog.

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