Community Manager Update: April 23, 2026
We've updated the main post to include a consolidated FAQ covering common questions about refunds, plan changes and eligibility, rate limits, model availability, and the current pause on new Copilot plan signups (including Education). Please review the updated section above for details.
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GitHub Copilot · Plans & pricing
5 days ago - GitHub Copilot Pro is designed for individual developers, freelancers, students, educators, and open source maintainers. The plan includes all the features of GitHub Copilot Business except organizational license management, policy management, ...
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Shape Copilot to your business needs. Customize what it knows, how it acts, and where it connects. Scale knowledge and keep teams consistent by creating a shared source of truth that includes context from your docs and repositories. ... Track activity with detailed audit logs and enforce governance by managing agents from a single control plane...
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Easily build, package, release, update, and deploy your project in any language—on GitHub or any external system—without having to run code yourself.
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GitHub Codespaces gets you up and coding faster with fully configured, secure cloud development environments native to GitHub.
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › get-started › plans
Plans for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs
5 days ago - GitHub Copilot Pro is designed for individuals who want more flexibility. This paid plan includes unlimited completions, access to premium models in Copilot Chat, access to Copilot cloud agent, and a monthly allowance of premium requests.
What is included in GitHub Copilot Free?
GitHub Copilot Free users are limited to 2000 completions and 50 chat requests (including Copilot Edits).
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github.com › features › copilot › plans
GitHub Copilot · Plans & pricing
How can I upgrade my GitHub Copilot Free license to Copilot Pro?
If you're on the Free plan, you can upgrade to Pro through your Copilot settings page or directly on the Copilot marketing page.
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github.com › features › copilot › plans
GitHub Copilot · Plans & pricing
What if I do not want GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot is entirely optional and requires you to opt in before gaining access. You can easily configure its usage directly in the editor, enabling or disabling it at any time. Additionally, you have control over which file types GitHub Copilot is active for.
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GitHub Copilot · Plans & pricing
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › how-tos › manage-your-account › get-started-with-a-copilot-plan
Getting started with a GitHub Copilot plan - GitHub Docs
1 week ago - In Visual Studio, VS Code, or GitHub.com: You’ll receive a message with your reset date and a link to upgrade to Copilot Pro or Copilot Pro+. In other IDEs: You’ll see an error message. You can start a paid plan from your GitHub Copilot settings.
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › concepts › billing › individual-plans
About individual GitHub Copilot plans and benefits - GitHub Docs
2 days ago - GitHub offers three Copilot plans for individual developers, as well as a dedicated student offering, each designed to meet different needs based on your coding habits, interest in AI models, and desired level of flexibility.
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github.blog › home › news & insights › company news › changes to github copilot individual plans
Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans - The GitHub Blog
1 week ago - Today we’re making the following changes to GitHub Copilot’s Individual plans to protect the experience for existing customers: pausing new sign-ups, tightening usage limits, and adjusting model availability.
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GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing - The GitHub Blog
1 week ago - Code completions and Next Edit suggestions remain included in all plans and do not consume AI Credits. Fallback experiences will no longer be available. Today, users who exhaust PRUs may fall back to a lower-cost model and continue working. Under the new model, usage will instead be governed by available credits and admin budget controls. Copilot code review will also consume GitHub Actions minutes, in addition to GitHub AI Credits.
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › concepts › billing › billing-for-individuals
About billing for individual GitHub Copilot plans - GitHub Docs
1 week ago - In the "GitHub Copilot" section, select the Manage subscription dropdown on the right and then click Cancel and refund subscription. GitHub offers two paid plans for individuals: Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+.
GitHub
docs.github.com › en › copilot › how-tos › manage-your-account › view-and-change-your-copilot-plan
Viewing and changing your GitHub Copilot plan - GitHub Docs
In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile picture, then click Settings. In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click Billing & licensing and then Licensing (new platform).
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › reference › copilot-billing › models-and-pricing
Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs
2 days ago - Individual plans (Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+) include GitHub AI Credits allowances that vary by plan.
GitHub
docs.github.com › en › copilot › reference › copilot-billing › model-multipliers-for-annual-plans
Model multipliers for annual plans staying on request-based billing - GitHub Docs
9 hours ago - The model multiplier changes outlined in this article apply only to Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ subscribers who stay on their existing annual plan after June 1, 2026 and remain on the premium request-based billing model. If you choose to switch to monthly usage-based billing (with a prorated refund), these multiplier changes do not apply to you. GitHub is changing how Copilot usage is measured and billed.
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › get-started › what-is-github-copilot
What is GitHub Copilot? - GitHub Docs
1 week ago - Organize and share context with Copilot Spaces to get more relevant answers. Generate descriptions of changes in a pull request. Research, plan, make code changes, and create pull requests for you to review.
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › tutorials › plan-a-project
Planning a project with GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs
In the planning phase of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), you turn ideas into actionable tasks by breaking down your project into epics, features, and smaller pieces of work.
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docs.github.com › en › enterprise-cloud@latest › copilot › concepts › billing › individual-plans
About individual GitHub Copilot plans and benefits - GitHub Enterprise Cloud Docs
GitHub offers three Copilot plans for individual developers, as well as a dedicated student offering, each designed to meet different needs based on your coding habits, interest in AI models, and desired level of flexibility.
Microsoft Azure
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GitHub Copilot | Microsoft Azure
Increase productivity by delegating mundane tasks to GitHub Copilot using agentic features in your favorite integrated development environment (IDE). ... Plan, evaluate, code, test, and modernize across the software lifecycle with using GitHub Copilot agents, integrations, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities.
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docs.github.com › en › copilot › concepts › billing › organizations-and-enterprises
About billing for GitHub Copilot in organizations and enterprises - GitHub Docs
1 week ago - Learn about pricing and billing cycles for Copilot. Organizations on a GitHub Free or GitHub Team plan, or organizations and enterprises on GitHub Enterprise Cloud
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GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing · community · Discussion #192948
2 days ago - We’ve built usage surfaces that show your consumption as a percentage of your budget and in dollar terms so you can track usage as you go and plan accordingly. For Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users, notification at various consumption levels will be sent to your GitHub admins as your entitlements are drawn down.
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docs.github.com › en › enterprise-cloud@latest › copilot › reference › copilot-billing › models-and-pricing
Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Enterprise Cloud Docs
6 days ago - Individual plans (Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+) include GitHub AI Credits allowances that vary by plan.
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docs.github.com › en › billing › concepts › product-billing › github-copilot-licenses
GitHub Copilot licenses - GitHub Docs
1 week ago - Provides limited access to Copilot features at no cost. Includes a monthly allowance of completions and premium requests. Intended for individual use only (not suitable for organizations or enterprises).
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Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals - GitHub Changelog
2 weeks ago - To prioritize service quality for existing paying customers, we will be pausing new signups for our Student, Pro, and Pro+ plans. Copilot Free remains open for new signups, and existing users can still upgrade between plans.