Free
$0
- Inline suggestions2,000 per month
- Chat requests50 per month
Verdict · Coding · by GitHub
Is GitHub Copilot worth paying for in 2026?
DEPENDSWorth it for some
Paying is worth it if you need unlimited inline suggestions or advanced agent features; otherwise, the free plan or a cheaper alternative may suffice.
Evidence: docs + users
Pricing & docs
4 user reports
Not yet tested by us
- Cheapest paid
- $10/moPro · Unlimited inline suggestions
- What's free
- $0Inline suggestions 2,000 per month, Chat requests 50 per month
- Our test score
- —Not tested by us yet
- Prices checked
- Verdict published Sep 28, 2026
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Who should pay
- Developers who exceed the 2,000 monthly inline suggestions limit on the free plan.
- Teams needing advanced features like cloud agents, code review, and third-party agent delegation.
- Users who want to delegate tasks to coding agents or use Copilot CLI programmatically.
Who shouldn't
- Users who rarely use inline suggestions and stay within the 2,000 monthly limit.
- Developers who only need basic chat and agent usage without advanced features.
- Users who are satisfied with the free plan's limited chat and agent usage.
Free vs paid: the plans
Prices checked Sep 27, 2026Pro
$10/mo
No price change · limits changed Sep 25
- Inline suggestionsUnlimited
"The Pro plan is a good choice for most users who exceed the free plan's limits." Bottom line
Pro+
$39/mo
Max
$100/mo
No price change · limits changed Sep 25
Price history · 2 changes on Sep 25, 2026
- LimitsMax
- LimitsPro
The full analysis
What's free
The free plan includes limited chat and agent usage, with 2,000 inline suggestions per month and 50 chat requests per month. It also supports CLI, agent mode, and integrates with MCP servers. However, it does not include app modernization for Java and.NET, pull request reviews, file diff reviews, custom instructions with instructions.md, cloud agents, or delegation to third-party coding agents. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (github.com), checked Sep 25, 2026.Go to sources ↓
What paying adds
Paying for the Pro plan ($10/month) adds unlimited inline suggestions. It also includes app modernization for Java and.NET, pull request reviews, file diff reviews, custom instructions with instructions.md, cloud agents, and the ability to delegate tasks to third-party coding agents. The Pro+ plan ($39/month) and Max plan ($100/month) offer additional features and higher usage limits. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (github.com), checked Sep 25, 2026.Go to sources ↓
Bottom line
Paying for GitHub Copilot is worth it if you need unlimited inline suggestions or advanced agent features. The Pro plan is a good choice for most users who exceed the free plan's limits. However, if you only need basic chat and agent usage, the free plan may suffice.
What users say
Users have reported issues with the pricing changes, with some finding the new per-token quotas expensive HNUser report · negative · Hacker NewsPosted Jun 2, 2026See the report ↓. There are complaints about the removal of Claude Opus 4.6 from the Pro plan RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/GithubCopilot, posted Apr 20, 2026See the report ↓. Some users find the free plan's limits too restrictive for regular use RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/GithubCopilot, posted Jun 1, 2026See the report ↓. Others appreciate the value of the Pro plan for its advanced features RedditUser report · positive · Redditr/GithubCopilot, posted Mar 1, 2026See the report ↓.
1 positive · 3 negative
Public posts, comments and reviews. Opinions, not our tests. We keep a short excerpt and the link, never usernames.
What people like
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Others appreciate the value of the Pro plan for its advanced features.
My wallet speaks for me: GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the cheapest and most underrated option in vibe coding today (in my opinion). I hear stories from colleagues trying to optimize their Cursor configurations or Claude pipelines using their API keys from Anthropic, OpenAI, etc., directly. …
What people complain about
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Users have reported issues with the pricing changes, with some finding the new per-token quotas expensive.
"GitHub Copilot had competitive pricing until yesterday when they changed from per-request to one of the most expensive per-token quotas. Seriously, take a look at their burning subreddit for some laughs" AI is expensive and it has been heavily subsidized. …
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There are complaints about the removal of Claude Opus 4.6 from the Pro plan.
That's it :/ Claude Opus 4.6 was just removed from pro plan :( it's sad :(
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Some users find the free plan's limits too restrictive for regular use.
GitHub Copilot Student Is Over GitHub Copilot Student stopped giving more AI credits than the free plan (200 AI credits = $2.00) It now only gives unlimited completions (while the free plan gives 2000)
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Questions people ask
What is the difference between the free and paid plans?
The free plan includes limited chat and agent usage, with 2,000 inline suggestions per month and 50 chat requests per month. The paid plans offer unlimited inline suggestions and advanced features like cloud agents and code review.
How much does the Pro plan cost?
The Pro plan costs $10 per month.
Can I cancel my subscription at any time?
Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time.
What features are included in the Pro+ plan?
The Pro+ plan includes all features of the Pro plan, plus additional usage limits and advanced features.
Does the free plan include CLI support?
Yes, the free plan includes CLI support.
How this verdict was made
- Prices, every dayWe read the vendor's own pricing and documentation pages automatically, every day.
- User reportsPublic posts and reviews, filtered for relevance. Only a short excerpt and the link are kept, never usernames.
- Our own testsA public task suite, run on the free and paid tiers where we have access. Blind AI judges score each answer; a person scores the ones they disagree on.
- Draft, check, reviewAI drafts the verdict from this evidence. Every draft is checked automatically against the sources, and a person reviews first verdicts, changed answers and anything the checks flag.
- Pricing page · checked Sep 25, 2026github.com/features/copilot/plans ↩ text
- User reports4 public reports cited above
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