GitHub Copilot
AI coding assistant in your editor and on GitHub
by GitHub (Microsoft)SupportedFreshly checkedChecked 30 Sept 2026
GitHub Copilot helps developers with code completions, in-editor chat and an agent mode that carries out tasks and opens pull requests. Since June 2026 GitHub bills premium usage through token-based AI credits.
Best for
- Developers working in VS Code or JetBrains
- Teams already collaborating on GitHub
Not ideal for
- Non-programmers who want an app built for them
Limitations
- Premium usage via AI credits can raise costs
DNA
- Level
- Intermediate
- Platforms
- VS Code, JetBrains, Web, Terminal (CLI)
- FreeFree≈ €0Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 58/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Sources
- [Official docs] Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)
- [Official blog] GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing (github.blog)
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- ProUS$10/mo≈ €8.81Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 58/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Sources
- [Official docs] Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)
- [Official blog] GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing (github.blog)
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- Pro+US$39/mo≈ €34.35Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 58/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Sources
- [Official docs] Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)
- [Official blog] GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing (github.blog)
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- MaxUS$100/mo≈ €88.07Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 58/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Sources
- [Official docs] Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)
- [Official blog] GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing (github.blog)
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- BusinessUS$19/mo per user≈ €16.73Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 58/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Sources
- [Official docs] Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)
- [Official blog] GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing (github.blog)
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- EnterpriseUS$39/mo per user≈ €34.35Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 58/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Sources
- [Official docs] Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)
- [Official blog] GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing (github.blog)
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
Facts
- Free plan
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 58/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Sources
- [Official docs] Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)
- [Official blog] GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing (github.blog)
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- Free trial
- unknown
- Commercial use on free plan
- unknown
- Watermark on free plan
- unknown
- API
- unknown
- Open source
- unknown
- Self-hostable
- unknown
- Platforms
- VS Code, JetBrains, Web, Terminal (CLI) Unver.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Unverified
- Confidence
- 57/100
- Method
- editorial
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Free: $0; Pro: $10/month ($100/year); Pro+: $39/month; Max: $100/month; Business: $19/user/month; Enterprise: $39/user/month… As of June 1, 2026, GitHub replaced premium requests with usage-based AI Credits… Base plan prices were unchanged"
Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.
Sources
- [Official site] GitHub Copilot website (github.com)
- Runs on model
- unknown
Timeline
1 Jun 2026 · Policy
GitHub Copilot moves premium usage to AI credits
Premium requests were replaced by token-based AI credits; base plan prices stayed the same.
Source: github.blog
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