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GitHub Copilot cost: what you actually pay
Copilot looks like a simple per-seat price, but since June 2026 the agentic features meter on GitHub AI Credits (token consumption). Code completions stay free; chat, agents, code review, and CLI burn credits — and assigned seats bill whether or not they’re used.
Public pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | monthly | 2,000 completions/mo, limited chat, Copilot CLI |
| Pro | $10 / mo | monthly | Unlimited completions, ~$15/mo AI credits, cloud agent |
| Pro+ | $39 / mo | monthly | Premium models, ~$70/mo AI credits, audit logs |
| Business | $19 / user/mo | monthly | Org management, policy controls, seat management |
| Enterprise | $39 / user/mo | monthly | Everything in Business plus enterprise features |
As of June 1, 2026, GitHub retired "premium requests" and replaced them with GitHub AI Credits, billed by token consumption (input, output, cached) at each model’s API rate. 1 AI credit = $0.01. Monthly fees include a credit allowance; standard code completions remain free on all paid tiers. Overages are governed by credit balance and admin budget controls.
Last updated: 2026-07-22. Sourced from GitHub Copilot plans (official) ↗, GitHub blog — usage-based billing ↗.
Where the real GitHub Copilot cost hides
The sticker is the smallest part of the story. For GitHub Copilot, these are the line items that quietly inflate the bill:
- AI-Credit (token) overages on agents, premium models, code review, and CLI
- Assigned Business/Enterprise seats bill per-seat even when unused
- Paying for Enterprise features an org isn’t actually using
What an audit finds on GitHub Copilot
Assigned seats keep billing whether or not the developer opens Copilot; unused seats plus AI-Credit overages concentrated on a few heavy agent users are the usual finds.
GitHub Copilot pricing FAQ
How much is GitHub Copilot per user?
Business is $19/user/mo and Enterprise is $39/user/mo; individual plans are Free, Pro ($10/mo), and Pro+ ($39/mo).
Does GitHub bill inactive Copilot seats?
Yes — Business and Enterprise are per assigned seat, so a seat bills until it is unassigned, regardless of usage.
What are GitHub AI Credits?
Since June 1, 2026, Copilot meters agentic features by token consumption at each model’s API rate (1 credit = $0.01); code completions remain free.
What is GitHub Copilot really costing you?
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