How much does GitHub Copilot cost?

GitHub Copilot's paid plans start at $10/month (Pro), with a free tier available, per its pricing page captured Aug 6, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.

When was GitHub Copilot last updated?

The most recent tracked release is v0.43.0 on Apr 7, 2026. Its full changelog history is listed above.

What are the best alternatives to GitHub Copilot?

By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Kilo Code, Claude Code, and Cline. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.

ToolsGitHub (Microsoft)

GitHub Copilot

homepage pricing changelog github npm

OpenRouter rank

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not in tracked usage yet

Tokens / day

—

awaiting usage

Usage

OpenRouter token volume

90-day daily

usage history pending — this tool isn't in the tracked OpenRouter app rankings yet

Pricing

Subscription plans

Latest captured subscription plans for GitHub Copilot.
Plan	$/mo	Notes
Free	$0	No credit card required. · Verified students have access to the GitHub Copilot Student plan. · Free plan supports CLI and agent mode with limited chat and agent usage. · 2,000 per month inline suggestions · 2000 completions and 50 chat requests (including Copilot Edits) per month
Pro	$10	Total GitHub AI Credits: $15 per month (Base credits $10/month + Flex allotment $5/month). · Everything in Free and more. · Unlimited inline suggestions
Pro+	$39	Total GitHub AI Credits: $70 per month (Base credits $39/month + Flex allotment $31/month). · Everything in Pro and more. · Delegate tasks to third-party coding agents like Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex (Preview) included. · Unlimited inline suggestions
Max	$100	Total GitHub AI Credits: $200 per month (Base credits $100/month + Flex allotment $100/month). · Everything in Pro+ and more. · Built for heavy Copilot usage, including sustained agent-driven workflows, and includes $100/month in GitHub AI Credits. · Unlimited inline suggestions

source: github.com/features/copilot/plans

captured Aug 6, 2026

Change history

Aug 6, 2026
GitHub Copilot plans changed: Free limits changed; Pro limits changed; Pro+ limits changed; Max limits changed
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Aug 4, 2026
GitHub Copilot plans changed: Free limits changed; Pro limits changed; Pro+ limits changed; Max limits changed
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Jul 18, 2026
GitHub Copilot plans changed: Free limits changed; Pro limits changed; Pro+ limits changed; Max limits changed
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Jul 15, 2026
GitHub Copilot plans changed: Free limits changed; Pro limits changed; Pro+ limits changed; Max limits changed
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Jul 9, 2026
GitHub Copilot plans changed: Free limits changed; Pro limits changed; Pro+ limits changed; Max limits changed
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Changelog

Releases

v0.43.0v0.43.0
Apr 7, 2026
v0.43.2026040705v0.43.2026040705
Apr 7, 2026
- ## Changes:
- #5036: nes: clipping strategy is AroundEditRange
- This list of changes was [auto generated](https://dev.azure.com/monacotools/Monaco/_build/results?buildId=428359&view=logs).
v0.43.2026040702v0.43.2026040702
Apr 7, 2026
v0.43.2026040701v0.43.2026040701
Apr 7, 2026
- ## Changes:
- #5018: Remove window active middleware for now (#5009)
- #5009: Remove window active middleware for now
v0.43.2026040602v0.43.2026040602
Apr 6, 2026
v0.43.2026040601v0.43.2026040601
Apr 6, 2026
- ## Changes:
- #4989: fix: discover AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md at workspace roots
- #4974: fix: emit agent instructions in CopilotCLI customization provider
v0.43.2026040304v0.43.2026040304
Apr 3, 2026
- ## Changes:
- #4952: feat: wire hooks through CopilotCLI customization provider
- #4956: Inline summarization: summarize within the agent loop for maximum prompt cache hits
v0.43.2026040303v0.43.2026040303
Apr 3, 2026
- ## Changes:
- #4955: Bump electron from 37.8.0 to 39.8.4
- #4943: Add a new fetchedValue concept
v0.43.2026040301v0.43.2026040301
Apr 3, 2026
- ## Changes:
- #4946: Add `githubMcpServer.channel` setting for MCP Insiders mode
- #4944: add `isSystemInitiated` and relevant changes
v0.43.2026040204v0.43.2026040204
Apr 2, 2026
- ## Changes:
- #4917: Bump @anthropic-ai/sdk from 0.80.0 to 0.81.0
- #4915: Bump @anthropic-ai/sdk from 0.80.0 to 0.81.0 in /chat-lib

source: github.blog/changelog/label/copilot/

latest Apr 7, 2026

Adoption

GitHub & package growth

GitHub stars

source: github.com/microsoft/vscode-copilot-chat

9,973 stars · Aug 21, 2026

Package downloads/day

source: registry stats · @github/copilot · 26 zero-day gaps hidden

187,356/day · Aug 16, 2026

Community

Reddit pulse

30-day

no Reddit mentions tracked for this tool yet

Benchmarks

Benchmark results

Benchmark scores for GitHub Copilot.
Benchmark	Configuration	Score	Date	Source
no benchmark results attributed to GitHub Copilot yet

scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only

Alternatives

Similar tools

Alternatives to GitHub Copilot by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity.
#	Tool	Tokens/day	7d Δ	Head-to-head
3	Kilo CodeKilo Code	325B	22.1%	vs GitHub Copilot
4	Claude CodeAnthropic	289B	5.8%	vs GitHub Copilot
5	ClineCline Bot Inc.	208.8B	18.1%	vs GitHub Copilot
6	piEarendil Works (Mario Zechner)	183.9B	32.6%	vs GitHub Copilot

ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

FAQ

GitHub Copilot FAQ

How much does GitHub Copilot cost?: GitHub Copilot's paid plans start at $10/month (Pro), with a free tier available, per its pricing page captured Aug 6, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.
When was GitHub Copilot last updated?: The most recent tracked release is v0.43.0 on Apr 7, 2026. Its full changelog history is listed above.
What are the best alternatives to GitHub Copilot?: By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Kilo Code, Claude Code, and Cline. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.

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