GitHub (Microsoft). Pricing model: Hybrid (base + usage). Value metric: Subscription that includes a dollar-denominated pool of GitHub AI Credits consumed at model token rates.
At a glance
| Company | GitHub (Microsoft) |
|---|---|
| What it does | GitHub Copilot |
| Pricing model | Hybrid (base + usage) |
| Value metric | Subscription that includes a dollar-denominated pool of GitHub AI Credits consumed at model token rates |
| Free tier | Free: 2,000 completions/month, limited chat and agent usage, Copilot CLI. |
| Pricing page | github.com/features/copilot/plans |
Plans and prices
Prices as published on GitHub (Microsoft)'s pricing page, checked 27 October 2026. They change often; check the live page before you rely on them.
| Plan | Price | Billing | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $10 | per user per month | Unlimited completions; $15 monthly AI credits ($10 base + $5 flex); cloud agent, code review, Claude Code and Codex agents |
| Pro+ | $39 | per user per month | Premium models incl. Opus; $70 monthly AI credits ($39 base + $31 flex) |
| Max | $100 | per user per month | $200 monthly AI credits ($100 base + $100 flex); priority access |
| Business | $19 | per user per month | $19 pooled AI credits per user, org-wide budgets |
| Enterprise | $39 | per user per month | $39 pooled AI credits per user |
Usage component. Agent mode, code review, cloud agent, CLI and chat consume AI Credits at each model's API token rates; code completions and Next Edit Suggestions don't consume credits. Code review also uses GitHub Actions minutes.
How credits/tokens work. Credits are dollar-denominated; 'flex allotment' is a variable bonus that 'may change over time'. Paid plans can buy more credits; businesses can cap or allow overage with budgets at enterprise, cost-centre and user level.
What changed in 2025–2026
Jun 2025: premium request limits enforced (Pro 300, Pro+ 1,500, Business 300/user, Enterprise 1,000/user; $0.04 per extra; multipliers up to 50x), which users called 'far too low'. 27 Apr 2026: announced move to usage-based AI Credits from 1 Jun 2026, replacing premium request units; promo credits for Business/Enterprise Jun-Aug. Developers: 'You will get less, but pay the same price'. 2026: Max tier at $100 added.
What you can steal
Pricing
GitHub kept headline prices fixed and changed what they include, which protected list price but cost trust. If you move to usage-based billing, give customers a cost dashboard and a hard cap on day one.
Sources
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