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GitHub's AI pair programmer — unlimited completions, cloud agents, and multi-model coding in your IDE.

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Pricing

Freemium

Company

GitHub (Microsoft)

Founded

2021

Free (2,000 completions/mo, limited chat); Pro $10/mo ($15 AI credits); Pro+ $39/mo ($70 credits, premium models); Max $100/mo ($200 credits); Business $19/seat; Enterprise $39/seat. AI Credits billing since June 1, 2026; completions unmetered on paid plans. Verified July 2026.

Pricing verified Jul 2026

Who It's For
All software developersStudents learning to codeOpen source maintainersEnterprise development teams
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CompanyGitHub (Microsoft)
Founded2021
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About GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is the most widely deployed AI coding assistant, embedded in VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Visual Studio, Xcode, and github.com. It offers unlimited inline completions on paid plans, chat, agent mode with a cloud coding agent that opens pull requests, code review, and Copilot CLI, with model choice across OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google models. Since June 2026, advanced features draw from monthly GitHub AI Credits (token-based billing) instead of premium request counts, while code completions remain unlimited and unmetered on every paid plan.

Key Features

  • Unlimited inline code completions on paid plans
  • Cloud coding agent that opens pull requests
  • Agent mode, chat, and code review
  • Multi-model selection (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google)
  • Copilot CLI for terminal workflows
  • Third-party agent integrations (Claude Code, Codex)

Pros & Cons

Pros

+ Best editor coverage of any AI coding tool

+ Pro at $10/mo is the value leader

+ Generous free tier for evaluation

+ Native GitHub integration (PRs, code review, Issues)

Cons

- Agent and chat usage now metered via AI Credits

- Credits do not roll over month to month

- Less agentic depth than dedicated AI IDEs

- Credit burn varies widely by model choice

Use Cases

Writing boilerplate code fasterExploring unfamiliar languagesGenerating tests and documentationCode review assistance

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