GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant: it suggests code, chats, and runs agents inside your editor, the CLI and GitHub itself. It works in almost every major editor and scales from a free tier to enterprise.
GitHub Copilot at a glance
Made by | GitHub (Microsoft) |
|---|---|
Price | Free; paid from $10/month |
Works in | VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim, Eclipse, Zed, CLI, github.com, GitHub Mobile |
Best for | Developers who want AI in the editor they already use |
Key features
Unlimited code completions and next-edit suggestions on paid plans.
Agent mode and Copilot CLI.
A coding agent that turns assigned issues into pull requests, plus code review.
Model choice across Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI and others.
GitHub Copilot pricing
Plan | Price | AI Credits |
|---|---|---|
Free | $0 | 2,000 completions/month, limited credits |
Pro | $10/user/month | $10 base + $5 flex |
Pro+ | $39/user/month | $39 base + $31 flex |
Max | $100/user/month | $100 base + $100 flex |
What to know
Usage is metered in AI Credits ($0.01 each); flex allotments may change over time.
Business and Enterprise plans are priced separately for organizations.
Our take
Copilot's strength is reach: it works in nearly every editor and is wired into GitHub, so the coding agent can pick up an issue and come back with a pull request. Pro at $10 is the easiest paid AI coding upgrade there is.
GitHub Copilot alternatives
Facts checked against GitHub's official Copilot plans page on November 13, 2026.
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