Coding assistants · GitHub

GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistance and agents across GitHub, supported IDEs, terminal and desktop, with repository context and pull-request workflows.

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Source-checked October 24, 2026. Documented features; no hands-on performance ranking.

Plans & usage

Paid plans: $10/month Pro. Pro+ is $39/month and Max $100/month; these are individual subscription prices. [1]
Free access: Yes. Limited chat and agent usage plus 2,000 inline suggestions per month. [1]
Model access: Hosted choices include OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft MAI, xAI Grok and Kimi; availability varies by client and plan. [1]
Included usage & limits: Usage draws from monthly AI Credits based on model and input, output and cache tokens. One AI Credit equals $0.01. Paid-plan code completions do not consume credits. [2]
Extra usage & spending controls: Additional usage uses AI Credits at model token rates and spending budgets. Extra-credit purchases are unavailable for current or previous GitHub Mobile subscriptions. [2]

Your workflow

Where it works: GitHub web, desktop app, CLI, mobile and supported IDEs including VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim and Eclipse. [1]
Code & repositories: Uses repository context for exploration, planning, code changes and pull-request workflows. [1] [4]
Web research: Optional web search in Copilot Chat; documented Bing setting is disabled by default. [4]
Publishing & hosting: Cloud agents can return work as pull requests. Production application hosting is not verified. [4]
Export & portability: Code changes integrate with repository and pull-request workflows; standalone artifact export formats were not verified. [1]
Bring your own key: Local BYOK is documented for VS Code, JetBrains, Xcode, CLI, app and SDK. Enterprise BYOK is a public preview; organization policy can restrict it. [3]

Data & team controls

Use of your data for training: Individual plans may use interactions for training unless opted out. Business/Enterprise customer data is not used to train without authorization. [4]
Team controls: Business and Enterprise plans include per-user AI Credit allowances pooled at the billing-entity level, with organization policies. [2]

Consider it for

Editorial assessment of its documented workflow.

Developers who want AI inside their existing IDE
Teams using GitHub issues and pull requests
Comparing hosted models or using custom provider keys in supported clients

Before you choose

Monthly GitHub AI Credits replaced the former premium-request billing structure; do not compare old request counts with current credit allowances.
An interaction's cost depends on model and token consumption, not a fixed prompt count.
Code review can also consume GitHub Actions minutes.
Individual and organizational data-training rules differ.
BYOK availability and model access depend on client and administrator controls.

Model access is not a guarantee of identical features or limits to the model provider’s own app. Confirm your plan and checkout price.

Sources & freshness

Official pages checked October 24, 2026. Plans and availability can change. “Not verified” is an evidence gap, not a claim that a feature is unavailable.

GitHub Copilot plans and pricing ↗ Checked 2026-10-24
Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot ↗ Checked 2026-10-24
Bring your own key for GitHub Copilot ↗ Checked 2026-10-24
Managing GitHub Copilot policies as an individual subscriber ↗ Checked 2026-10-24