GitHub Copilot provides developers with an AI pair programmer that works with all popular programming languages. Using GitHub Copilot dramatically accelerates the overall productivity of developers. In recent research, GitHub and Microsoft found that developers experience a significant productivity boost when working on real-world projects and tasks using GitHub Copilot.
GitHub Copilot is available as an extension for Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Vim/Neovim, and the JetBrains suite of integrated development environments (IDEs).
GitHub Copilot subscription plans
GitHub offers several plans for GitHub Copilot, depending on your needs and whether you’re using Copilot as an individual or as part of an organization or enterprise.
GitHub Copilot Free is available to individual developers who don’t have access to Copilot through an organization or enterprise. This free plan includes limited access to select Copilot features, allowing you to try AI-powered coding assistance at no cost.
GitHub Copilot Pro is designed for individuals who want more flexibility. This paid plan includes unlimited completions, access to premium models in Copilot Chat, and a monthly allowance of premium requests. Verified students, teachers, and maintainers of popular open source projects may be eligible for free access.
GitHub Copilot Pro+ offers the highest level of access for individual developers. In addition to everything in Copilot Pro, this plan includes a larger allowance of premium requests and full access to all available models in Copilot Chat. Ideal for AI power users who want access to the most advanced capabilities.
GitHub Copilot Business is for organizations on GitHub Free or GitHub Team plan, or enterprises on GitHub Enterprise Cloud. This plan enables centralized management and Copilot policy control for organization members.
GitHub Copilot Enterprise is for enterprises using GitHub Enterprise Cloud. It includes all the features of Copilot Business, plus additional enterprise-grade capabilities. Enterprise owners can assign either Copilot Enterprise or Copilot Business to individual organizations.
Comparing GitHub Copilot plans
The tables below show the features available in each Copilot plan.
Pricing
Feature
Copilot Free
Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro+
Copilot Business
Copilot Enterprise
Premium requests
50 per month
300 per month
1500 per month
300 per user per month
1000 per user per month
Purchase additional premium requests
X
✓
✓
✓
✓
Agents
Feature
Copilot Free
Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro+
Copilot Business
Copilot Enterprise
Agent mode in Visual Studio Code
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Copilot code review
Only “Review selection” in Visual Studio Code
✓
✓
✓
✓
Copilot Extensions
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Chat
Feature
Copilot Free
Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro+
Copilot Business
Copilot Enterprise
Copilot Chat in IDEs
50 messages per month
Unlimited with base model
Unlimited with base model
Unlimited with base model
Unlimited with base model
Inline chat
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Slash commands
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Copilot Chat in GitHub
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Copilot Chat in Windows Terminal
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Increased GitHub Models rate limits
X
X
✓
✓
✓
Copilot Chat skills in IDEs
X
✓
✓
✓
✓
Models
Available Models in Chat
Copilot Free
Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro+
Copilot Business
Copilot Enterprise
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
X
✓
✓
✓
✓
Claude 3.7 Sonnet Thinking
X
✓
✓
✓
✓
Gemini 2.0 Flash
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Gemini 2.5 Pro
X
✓
✓
✓
✓
GPT-4o
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
GPT-4.1
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
GPT-4.5
X
X
✓
X
✓
o1
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
o3
X
X
✓
X
✓
o3-mini
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
o4-mini
X
✓
✓
✓
✓
Code completion
Feature
Copilot Free
Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro+
Copilot Business
Copilot Enterprise
Real-time code suggestions with the base model
2000 completions per month
✓
✓
✓
✓
Next edit suggestions
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Customization
Feature
Copilot Free
Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro+
Copilot Business
Copilot Enterprise
Repository and personal custom instructions
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Organization custom instructions (public preview)
X
X
X
X
✓
Prompt files
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Private extensions
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Coding guidelines for code review
X
X
X
X
✓
Block suggestions matching public code
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Exclude specified files from Copilot
X
X
✓
✓
✓
Organization-wide policy management
X
X
✓
✓
✓
Other features
Feature
Copilot Free
Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro+
Copilot Business
Copilot Enterprise
Copilot generated pull request summaries
X
✓
✓
✓
✓
Audit logs
X
X
✓
✓
✓
Copilot knowledge bases
X
X
X
X
✓
Fine tuning a custom large language model (limited public preview)
X
X
X
X
✓
Copilot in the CLI
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Summary
GitHub Copilot offers subscription plans to suit different needs, from free access for individual developers to advanced features for organizations and enterprises. The plans vary in terms of pricing, premium requests, agent capabilities, chat features, model availability, code completion options, customization, and other features. By understanding the differences between these plans, you can choose the one that best fits your development workflow and requirements.
