Is GitHub Copilot free for AI coding assistants?

No — there's no free plan, but no monthly fee either: you pay for what you use (Pro: developers $10 per seat).

How much does GitHub Copilot cost for AI coding assistants?

Pro is $10, Pro+ $39 and Max $100 per month, each including $15, $70 and $200 of GitHub AI Credits, with extra usage billed against a budget you set. At list prices: developers 1 seat: $10/month (Pro); developers 1 seat: $10/month (Pro); developers 1 seat: $10/month (Pro).

GitHub Copilot pricing

How GitHub Copilot charges, what to know before you commit, and what you'd pay at your usage — next to what the alternatives would cost for the same thing.

How it charges

Checked 2026-10-03 on github.com ↗ · USD, list prices

In short

Pro is $10, Pro+ $39 and Max $100 per month, each including $15, $70 and $200 of GitHub AI Credits, with extra usage billed against a budget you set.

Free plan: Yes
Side project: $10/mo Pro
Growing: $10/mo Pro
Scaling: $10/mo Pro

What the model leaves out

Each plan includes GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01) for chat, agents and the CLI, and extra usage is billed against a budget you set. A Free plan has limited chat and agent usage. Business and Enterprise plans are priced separately and not modeled.

Before you commit

Chat, agent mode, code review, the cloud agent and the CLI draw down AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01) at rates that vary by model; completions stay unlimited on paid plans.
Part of each plan's credits is a flex allotment ($5 on Pro, $31 on Pro+, $100 on Max) that GitHub says may change over time.
When the monthly allowance runs out you wait for the reset, switch to a cheaper model, or set a dollar budget for paid usage.
The Free plan is limited to 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests a month.