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GitHub Copilot

by GitHub (Microsoft)

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The Launchpad take

Verdict

AI code completion and agent mode in existing IDEs

Code completion; code review; test generation; PR descriptions; debugging; refactoring; documentation

Best for

Professional developerssoftware teamsenterprise engineering orgs

Quick facts

Free tier: Free plan, $0: limited chat and agent usage and 2,000 inline suggestions a month.
Starting price: Free, from $10/month
Platforms: Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Eclipse, Xcode, Vim/Neovim, Azure Data Studio
more
GitHub Docs "Installing the GitHub Copilot extension in your environment" has setup tabs for each of these editors (as of 2026-10-26).
Company: GitHub (Microsoft)

Ready to try GitHub Copilot? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

Individual plans, USD, as of 2026-10-26. 1 AI credit = $0.01. On paid plans, code completions and next-edit suggestions do not use AI credits. Business and Enterprise were not checked in this pass.

Plan	Price	Key limits
Free	$0	Limited chat and agent usage; 2,000 inline suggestions a month
Pro	$10/month	$15 total AI credits/month ($10 base + $5 flex; flex may change over time)
Pro+	$39/month	$70 total AI credits/month ($39 base + $31 flex; flex may change over time)
Max	$100/month	$200 total AI credits/month ($100 base + a flex allotment GitHub does not itemize; flex may change over time)

Prices checked 2026-10-26

Key capabilities

Works with

Code

Outputs

Inline code suggestions
chat responses
PR descriptions
test files

Get it

How to use GitHub Copilot on phones and tablets.

Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline: No
API: No
Languages: All major programming languages (Python, JS, TS, Go, Rust, Java, C++, etc.)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Privacy: High
Time to productivity: 10 min
Upgrade when: Exceeding completion limits; needing agent mode; workspace-wide context; enterprise admin; IP indemnity
Integrations: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Visual Studio
more
GitHub, Azure DevOps, CLI

What changed

2026-10-26 · plans — Owner check of the plans page: Free $0, Pro $10, Pro+ $39, Max $100 a month. Total AI credits a month are $15 / $70 / $200, each the plan price in base credits plus a flex allotment ($5 / $31 / not itemized) that may change.
2026-10-26 · platforms — First fact file: Copilot's editor extensions (VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Eclipse, Xcode, Vim/Neovim, Azure Data Studio).

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