GitHub · Copilot Pro (individual)
GitHub Copilot Pro — price, AI credits, model access
$10/user/mo (monthly billing; annual price for Pro not published). Renewal: Billed monthly per user. Canceling keeps access until the end of the current billing cycle with no proration; upgrades prorate immediately, downgrades take effect next cycle. A personal plan is automatically canceled (with prorated refund) if a company seat overlaps it. Whether the price is locked between renewals: not published. All figures verified 2026-09-07. Re-verify at official terms before paying.
Specification
| Monthly price | $10/user/mo (annual price not published) |
|---|---|
| Included credits | $15/mo total — $10 base (1,000) + $5 flex (500) at $0.01/credit |
| Rollover | None — reset 00:00 UTC, first day of each month |
| Unlimited? | Completions and next-edit: unlimited; chat/agents/review/CLI: credit-metered |
| Overage | Opt-in dollar budget, billed in arrears at per-token model rates; may be capped |
| Pool per task | ≈19 tasks at the $0.80/task reference before on-demand starts (illustrative) |
| Key limits | Premium models (Opus/Fable/GPT-5.5+/Sol) are Pro+/Max per docs table |
| Verified | 2026-09-07 |
Caveats
- The $10 sticker price buys $10 of base credits + $5 flex — not unlimited premium usage; chat/agent/model calls meter against it
- Credits reset monthly with no rollover: a light January does not subsidize a heavy February
- The plans page's static model table looks identical across tiers — the docs comparison table, not the marketing page, is the reliable tier mapping
- Overage requires an explicitly set budget ('budgets do not stop license charges') and may still be capped mid-cycle
Summary
At $10/mo Copilot Pro is the cheapest tracked coding-tool subscription, and completions-only users effectively get unlimited service — the credit pool only matters if you lean on chat, agents, or premium models. Roughly $0.15 of metered usage is included daily on a 30-day month; a few Opus-class agent sessions can consume the pool, which is why the budget-and-alert mechanism exists. If your workflow is completion-first, Pro is strong value; if it is agent-first, budget for on-demand spend or price Pro+ ($39, $70/mo credits) alongside it.
Price and renewal
- Current price
- $10/user/mo (monthly billing; annual price for Pro not published)
- Renewal
- Monthly per-user charge. No auto-renew terms page was found in this pass — the docs describe cancellation and proration but not renewal notice, so treat renewal mechanics as unverified.
Gifting this offer
Paid plan tied to the buying account — the verified terms show no gift card or transfer path. If you want to cover someone's first month, do it on an account they own and control, and start monthly rather than annual — prepaid money is the exposed part (renewal behavior is quoted in the block above). Full per-offer reasoning: buying AI access as a gift.
Eligibility and access route
- Any individual GitHub account with a supported payment method ($10/user/mo)
- Free alternative exists: Copilot Free (2,000 completions + 50 chat requests/mo) and a Student plan for verified students at $0
- Teachers and maintainers of popular open-source projects: docs state access at no cost (eligibility mechanics beyond 'verified' not published)
- Additional-credit purchase is unavailable for iOS/Android in-app subscriptions per the plans table
Access route: Subscribe from the Copilot plans page with a personal GitHub account, install the extension in VS Code/JetBrains, then check Settings → Copilot → Usage for your credit budget and alerts.
Limits and restrictions
- Included usage: $15/mo total credits on Pro (1,500 credits at $0.01)
- Completions: unlimited on paid plans; Free is 2,000 completions + 50 chats/mo
- Premium-model access: excluded at Pro tier per docs table; model options may vary by feature
- Per-model token rates (what actually drains credits) live in the models-and-pricing reference, not the plans page
- Exact daily caps beyond credits: not published
Restrictions on record
- AI credits (plain-English: monthly usage dollars converted to points — 1 credit = $0.01) gate chat, agent mode, code review, cloud agent, CLI, and Apps; code completions and next-edit suggestions do not use credits and stay unlimited on paid plans
- Pro carries $15/mo total credits = $10 base (1,000) + $5 flex (500); unused credits do not carry over — reset 00:00 UTC on the 1st of each month
- Premium models (e.g. Claude Opus/Fable, GPT-5.5/5.6 Sol, GPT-6 Astra) are listed as Pro+/Max access in the docs tier table — Pro's own roster covers Sonnet 4.6/Haiku 4.5, GPT-5.4/5.6 Luna/Terra, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Grok 4.5/4.6, Kimi K2.7/K3, MAI-Code
- Continuing past included credits requires setting a dollar budget; GitHub notes additional usage 'may be capped'
- Code review also bills GitHub Actions minutes
Access steps (official links only)
- Open the plans comparison and confirm the Pro column's credit figures ($15 total = $10 base + $5 flex) before subscribing. Open official page
- Check the docs tier table for which models are on Pro vs. locked to Pro+/Max — do not rely on the marketing card. Open official page
- After subscribing, set a personal usage budget early; email alerts fire at 75/90/100% of it. Open official page
- If you are a student, test the free Student plan before paying — verified students get Copilot at no cost. Open official page
Official links
- Copilot plans comparison (official) (official)Read live 2026-09-07: Pro $10/user/mo; per-tier credit table ($15/mo total for Pro = $10 base + $5 flex).
- Usage-based billing for individuals (official docs) (official)Read live 2026-09-07: credit reset/rollover, budget mechanics, cap rules.
- Models and pricing reference (official docs) (official)Read live 2026-09-07: per-model token rates behind credit draw-down.
What $10 actually buys: credits vs. completions
Split the value: completions and next-edit suggestions are unmetered, so completion-only users get the full plan for $10 and never touch the credit pool.
Everything metered (chat, agents, review, CLI) draws credits at per-token model rates; $15/mo of credits is $0.50/day of model calls — one long Opus-class agent session can approach the whole base pool, which is why Pro's roster stops below the premium models.
Break-even framing against the $0.80/task illustrative reference: $10/mo covers roughly 12 metered tasks before on-demand is cheaper-or-dearer parity; below ~12 tasks/mo of chat/agent work, a budget-only setup on Free + occasional usage may cost less — but Free caps chats at 50/mo, so heavy users cross to Pro quickly.
Overage is opt-in: with no budget set you stop at the pool; with a budget you pay $0.01/credit in arrears. Model the pool as a ceiling you must consciously lift, not a soft cap.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pro price | $10/user/mo |
| Total credits / mo | $15 ($10 base + $5 flex) |
| Credit unit | 1 credit = $0.01 |
| Rollover | None — resets 00:00 UTC day 1 |
| Overage | Budget-based, billed in arrears; may be capped |
| Completions | Unlimited (paid plans) |
| Free tier | 2,000 completions + 50 chats/mo |
| Student plan | $0 with verification |
| Median-window math · verified 2026-09-07 · re-verify at official terms | |
Evidence and confidence
high confidence
Pro $10/user/mo and the $15/$10+$5 credit split were read live on the official plans comparison page (2026-09-07), and the dollar and credit framings agree across plans page, billing docs, and usage-based-billing docs.
Source: github.com/features/copilot/plans + docs.github.com, accessed 2026-09-07
high confidence
No-rollover, monthly reset at 00:00 UTC, budget mechanics (alerts at 75/90/100%, 'budgets do not stop license charges'), and possible capping of additional usage are stated in the official usage-based-billing doc.
Source: docs.github.com usage-based-billing-for-individuals, accessed 2026-09-07
medium confidence
Tier-to-model mapping (premium models gated to Pro+/Max) comes from the docs plans table; the features page static table renders an identical roster across tiers, so the docs version is authoritative here.
Source: docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans, accessed 2026-09-07
low confidence
Annual Pro pricing and auto-renewal notice terms were not found on any page fetched this pass — recorded as not published, not guessed.
Source: Absence across plans page + billing docs, 2026-09-07
FAQ
What does GitHub Copilot Pro cost as of the Sep 2026 snapshot?
$10/user/mo, billed monthly. The plans page and billing docs both state it; no annual Pro price is published. Prices verified live 2026-09-07 — re-check before paying.
What are AI credits and how many does Pro include?
Credits are GitHub's metered usage unit at $0.01 each. Pro includes $15/mo total: a $10 base allotment (1,000 credits) plus a $5 flex allotment (500). Completions don't use credits; chat, agents, code review, cloud agents, CLI, and Apps do. Unused credits are forfeited at the monthly reset.
What happens when Pro credits run out?
Officially you can wait for the next cycle, switch to cheaper models, or set a dollar budget for additional usage billed in arrears at per-token model rates. GitHub notes additional usage may be capped, and budgets do not stop license charges.
Can I use frontier premium models on Pro?
Not according to the docs tier table, which lists Opus/Fable-class and GPT-5.5/5.6-Sol-class models under Pro+ and Max. Pro's own roster still includes Claude Sonnet 4.6/Haiku 4.5, GPT-5.4/5.6 Terra/Luna, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Grok 4.5/4.6, and Kimi K3. Model options may vary by feature.
Is there a free path?
Yes — Copilot Free (2,000 completions + 50 chat requests/mo, no credit card) and a Student plan at no cost for verified students; teachers and popular-OSS maintainers are also stated free. The Student plan is auto-model-selection only and excludes third-party agents.
How current is this information?
A live pass on 2026-09-07 across the plans page and three docs articles. Billing mechanics change often — re-verify at official docs before relying on budget behavior.
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Token Perks. “GitHub Copilot Pro.” Research snapshot Sep 7 2026. https://token-perks.com/best/copilot-pro/. Re-verify at official terms before paying.
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