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GitHub Copilot plans compared

2 GitHub Copilot plans from $10 to $39 per month, each with price, models, limits, and an API-equivalent estimate.

2 plansbest ROI: GitHub Copilot ProUpdated:
№ Plan ↕ Price ↕ API equivalent ↕ Savings $ ↕ Savings % ↕ Models Method
1 $10 $40 +$30 +300% GPT-5.5Sonnet 4.6Gemini 3.5 ?
2 $39 $90 +$51 +131% GPT-5.5Sonnet 4.6Gemini 3.5 ?

GitHub Copilot plans: price vs API value

Price $10
API value $40
Price $39
API value $90

Grey bar: plan price. Purple bar: what the same usage would cost via API.

FAQ

Which GitHub Copilot plan should I choose?

The cheapest is GitHub Copilot Pro at $10/month. The best value versus API is GitHub Copilot Pro: about $40 of usage for $10. If you hit the lower plan's limits every day, the next tier usually pays off.

How much do GitHub Copilot plans cost?

GitHub Copilot Pro — $10; GitHub Copilot Pro+ — $39.

Is a GitHub Copilot plan cheaper than the API?

With regular use, yes: the plan includes limits that would cost more via API. With light use, paying per token is cheaper. Each plan page shows its break-even point.

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