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Last checked 26 Oct 2026
Prices & plans
Every GitHub Copilot plan by GitHub (Microsoft): what it costs, which AI models you get and whether the free plan is enough. Every price links to its source, and we re-check them every week.
The short answer
GitHub Copilot · 3 plans
Cheapest way in
Free
Yes. GitHub Copilot has a free plan. Paid plans start with GitHub Copilot Pro at $10/mo.
Is the free plan enough?
Mostly
GitHub Copilot Free covers the basics: it scores 90% of GitHub Copilot Pro for coding in the same independent tests.
Highest score
Pro
GitHub Copilot Pro scores 99/100 for coding, with Claude Opus 5.5.
Prices per month, with the official source and the date we checked it. Scores are for coding, out of 100, from the same independent tests as our rankings.
| Plan | Price | Score | Worth it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | FreeSource: GitHub · verified 26 Oct 2026 | 90Claude Opus 5.5 | — |
| Pro | $10/moSource: GitHub · verified 26 Oct 2026 | 99Claude Opus 5.5 | Is it worth it? → |
| Pro+ | $39/moSource: GitHub · verified 26 Oct 2026 | 99Claude Opus 5.5 | Is it worth it? → |
The sourced facts per plan: price, AI models and what's included. Our opinion comes after.
Free plan
Paid plan
Is GitHub Copilot Pro worth it? →
Official site: github.com ↗
Paid plan
Is GitHub Copilot Pro+ worth it? →
Official site: github.com ↗
On every plan. Our take is opinion; strengths and limitations are sourced facts.
Our take (opinion, reviewed 7 Oct 2026)
The cheapest serious coding assistant, and it works in the editor you already use.
Good for
Not for
Prices are copied from each company's own pages, never estimated: a price we couldn't check says so. Scores come from independent benchmarks. Read how we rank, or see every AI plan side by side.