Updated pricing guide
GitHub Copilot Pricing: What Each Plan Costs and Who Should Pay
GitHub Copilot costs $0 on Copilot Free, then moves to individual Pro and Pro+ plans and per-seat Business and Enterprise plans priced on GitHub's page; under the hood it routes to Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro depending on the request and plan. The real cost depends on whether you need only basic completions, regular agent and chat usage, more premium model requests, or organisation-level controls. Start with Free, move to Pro only when limits interrupt real work, and use Business or Enterprise only when central administration and policy controls are required.
Our verdict
For most individual developers, Copilot Pro is the sensible paid tier. Free is enough for occasional use, while Pro+ is justified only when premium-model and agent usage is consistently high. Business and Enterprise should be bought for governance and organisational controls—not merely because a team has several developers.
Plans compared
Copilot Free
$0Best for: Occasional coding assistance and testing the workflow before paying.
Watch for: Usage limits can interrupt daily development and agent-heavy work.
Copilot Pro
Individual paid plan (see GitHub's pricing page)Best for: Developers using Copilot most working days for completions, chat and coding assistance.
Watch for: Premium-model requests (Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro) and advanced agent use are metered and may still be capped.
Copilot Pro+
Higher-cost individual plan (see GitHub's pricing page)Best for: Power users who regularly consume premium requests or run long agent sessions on Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-5.5 or Gemini 3.1 Pro.
Watch for: Do not upgrade merely for model variety; measure whether the extra requests save meaningful time.
Copilot Business
Per seat/month (see GitHub's pricing page)Best for: Teams needing central billing, policy management and organisation controls.
Watch for: The governance premium is wasted if the team does not actively manage policies and adoption.
Copilot Enterprise
Per seat/month (see GitHub's pricing page)Best for: Larger organisations requiring deeper enterprise controls and GitHub-native context.
Watch for: Validate security, repository access, data handling and measurable adoption before broad rollout.
Frequently asked questions
Is GitHub Copilot free?
Yes. Copilot Free costs $0 and is suitable for trying the product and occasional use, but daily developers may hit its completion and chat limits.
Which AI models does GitHub Copilot use?
As of September 2026 Copilot's premium-request menu includes Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro, with cheaper models for standard completions. Premium requests are metered per plan, so heavy use of the strongest models is what pushes people from Pro to Pro+.
Is GitHub Copilot Pro worth it?
Usually yes for developers who use Copilot on most workdays and can show that it reduces coding, debugging or test-writing time.
What is the difference between Copilot Pro and Pro+?
Pro+ is aimed at heavier use of premium models such as Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-5.5 and at advanced agent capabilities. Upgrade only after reviewing actual premium-request consumption on Pro.
Should a company buy Copilot Business?
Buy Business for central administration, policy enforcement and organisational governance. A collection of individual subscriptions may be cheaper when those controls are not required.
How should teams evaluate Copilot cost?
Track active users, accepted suggestions, completed development tasks, premium-request consumption and time saved. Remove unused seats before upgrading plans.