GitHub Copilot free tier: how far you get
GitHub Copilot free tier: Copilot Free (GitHub docs, checked 2026-11-02): up to 2,000 inline completions per month, an unspecified allowance of GitHub AI Credits, Auto model selection only, limited agents, code review only via 'Review selection' in VS Code, and no Copilot in the cloud. Personal use only (not for org-managed accounts). GitHub has replaced 'premium requests' with AI Credits. Our 2026-10-16 build used 0% of the free allowance.. In our 2026-10-16 test: 0% of monthly credits used after one todo app (T1).
Based on our own test on 2026-10-16 (1 (single run)) and the official pricing page (checked 2026-11-02).
What the free plan includes
Copilot Free (GitHub docs, checked 2026-11-02): up to 2,000 inline completions per month, an unspecified allowance of GitHub AI Credits, Auto model selection only, limited agents, code review only via 'Review selection' in VS Code, and no Copilot in the cloud. Personal use only (not for org-managed accounts). GitHub has replaced 'premium requests' with AI Credits. Our 2026-10-16 build used 0% of the free allowance.
What our test used
0% of monthly credits used after one todo app (T1).
How far that gets you
Not enough data to estimate.
Paid plans
Free $0; Pro $10/mo (1,500 GitHub AI Credits/mo incl. flex); Pro+ $39/mo (7,000); Max $100/mo (20,000); Business $19/seat; Enterprise $39/seat
FAQ
Is GitHub Copilot free?
Yes: Copilot Free with an allowance of GitHub AI Credits, 2,000 completions/mo, Auto model only (CLI and agent mode included)
How much did our test use on the GitHub Copilot free plan?
In our test (2026-10-16, 1 (single run)): 0% of monthly credits used after one todo app (T1).
How far does the GitHub Copilot free plan go?
Not enough data to estimate from our test.
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