GitHub Copilot Price 2026: Plans, Free Trial & Discounts

GitHub Copilot pricing changed in 2026. Free tier limited to suggestions. Paid plans start from $10/mo for individuals. Includes Copilot Chat and agent mode. This article breaks down every plan, discounts, and how it stacks against alternatives.

Copilot Free Plan: What’s Included?

The free tier now offers basic code completions in popular languages and IDEs. No Copilot Chat, no inline commands, no agent mode. It’s enough for casual exploration but quickly frustrates heavy users. Free plan includes 2,000 completions per month and 50 chat messages. No support for private repositories.

Copilot Individual: $10/mo Is It Worth It?

For $10 per month (annual billing $100/yr, saving $20), Individual unlocks unlimited completions, Copilot Chat, inline commands, and a 30-day free trial. Agent mode handles multi-step tasks. Worth it if you code daily. Supported IDEs: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and more. No team management features.

Copilot Business: For Teams and Organizations

Business plan costs $19 per user per month ($228/yr per user). Adds organization-wide policy management, audit logs, IP indemnification, and custom code exclusion settings. Includes all Individual features plus team admin controls. Billed annually, can include a 30-day free trial for up to 50 users. Best for companies needing compliance.

Copilot Enterprise: Custom Models and Security

Enterprise tier at $39 per user per month ($468/yr) targets large organizations. Includes everything in Business plus custom model fine-tuning, dedicated support, single sign-on, and advanced security reviews. Also access to Copilot in the knowledge bases. Enterprise plan includes a free trial for evaluation.

GitHub Copilot Student and Teacher Discounts

Students and teachers verified via GitHub Education get Copilot Individual for free. Must be enrolled in an accredited institution. Valid for one year, renewable. No business or enterprise discount for education, but the free Individual plan covers all needs. Over 1 million students currently use it.

Copilot vs Competitors: Pricing Comparison

Cursor: $20/mo for Pro with unlimited completions and agent mode. Includes custom models. Claude Code: Pay-per-use via Anthropic API; average $0.50–$1 per session. No flat fee. Tabnine: Individual $12/mo, Business $25/user/mo, Enterprise $49/user/mo. All offer chat, but Copilot’s deep GitHub integration gives it an edge. For detailed comparison, see Cursor vs Claude Code 2026 and Tabnine review.

In terms of underlying AI model cost: Copilot uses proprietary models, but competitors often expose direct model pricing. For reference, some models used by competitors have per-token rates: OpenAI o1-pro at $150/M input and $600/M output, Claude Opus 4.7-fast at $30/M input and $150/M output. Copilot’s flat fee can be cheaper for heavy users.

How to Save on Copilot: Annual Billing, Promos, Enterprise Deals

• Annual billing: Individual $100/yr saves $20 vs monthly. Business $228/user/yr saves $24/year per user. Enterprise $468/user/yr saves $36.
• Free trial: 30-day trial for all paid plans. Cancel anytime.
• Student/teacher: Free Individual plan.
• Enterprise negotiations: Volume discounts for 100+ seats. Contact sales.
• Open source maintainers: GitHub occasionally offers discounts; check official site.

No other current promos as of 2026.