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Coding & app buildersFree tier with limits

GitHub Copilot

GitHub's AI coding assistant in editors, the CLI and on GitHub.

Official site: github.com ↗

Is it actually free? Free tier with limits

Free ($0): limited chat and agent usage; supports CLI and agent mode.

Pricing

Free; Pro $10/month; Pro+ $39/month; Max $100/month.

Best for

Developers who work in VS Code and GitHub.

Not great for

Non-coders building whole apps from a prompt.

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Last checked 2026-10-13 · Source: github.com pricing ↗ · How we verify · Report an error