Deploying GitHub Copilot for 100 developers requires a monthly budget of $1,000 for the Pro tier, $3,900 for Pro+, or $10,000 for the Max tier. These fixed costs provide each developer with a set value of AI credits, ranging from $15 to $200 per month, to support their coding workflows.
Procurement and IT leaders should note that higher tiers include a larger 'flex allotment.' This allows for more intensive use of AI models from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, which are included across the different subscription levels.
Verified pricing (official source)
| Plan / rate |
Verified price |
Unit |
Notes |
| GitHub Copilot — Free |
$0 |
free |
Includes access to various AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and more. |
| GitHub Copilot — Pro |
$10 |
per month |
Total GitHub AI Credits value is $15 per month. Flex allotment is $5 per month. |
| GitHub Copilot — Pro+ |
$39 |
per month |
Total GitHub AI Credits value is $70 per month. Flex allotment is $31 per month. |
| GitHub Copilot — Max |
$100 |
per month |
Total GitHub AI Credits value is $200 per month. Flex allotment is $100 per month. |
Every price above was retrieved from the official vendor page. Plans without a published number are shown exactly as the vendor states them — never estimated.
How do the different tiers impact the total cost?
The primary difference between the $10, $39, and $100 monthly rates is the underlying credit value assigned to each user. While the Pro plan costs $10, it provides $15 in AI credit value. In contrast, the Max plan costs $100 but offers $200 in total AI credit value. This means the higher-cost plans provide a disproportionately higher allotment for usage-heavy development teams.
What are the financial implications of flex allotments?
Each plan includes a 'flex' portion of the total credit value, ranging from $5 on the Pro plan to $100 on the Max plan. For a 100-developer team, this represents a significant buffer for variable usage. Finance teams should evaluate whether developers actually utilize this extra capacity or if the base Pro plan satisfies the team's standard output requirements without the $100-per-seat commitment.
To determine if a $120,000 annual spend on the Max plan is justified, organizations must measure the actual time saved against their engineering labor baseline. Rather than relying on seat utilization alone, NetLift allows you to quantify the net return by comparing the cost of these licenses against verified efficiency gains and evidence of reduced cycle times.
Sources
All pricing on this page comes from official vendor pages: