GitHub Copilot Pricing (2026): Plans, Seat Costs and What It Means for ROI
By Paige Gilmore, Founder, NetLift · Published 2026-07-28 · Updated 2026-07-28
GitHub Copilot costs between $10 and $100 per seat, per month, depending on the chosen tier. Each plan includes a specific base credit amount and an additional flex allotment for usage.
GitHub Copilot offers three paid tiers for individuals and teams: Pro at $10 per month, Pro+ at $39 per month, and Max at $100 per month. These rates are billed per seat, with each level providing a different volume of base and flex credits to support development tasks.
Scaling Copilot across an organization requires significant budget planning. For 100 users, annual costs range from $12,000 on the Pro plan to $120,000 on the Max plan. The choice of tier depends on the required credit volume per developer.
Current official pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot — Pro | $10 | per seat / month | For everyday coding with agents in GitHub Copilot. |
| GitHub Copilot — Pro+ | $39 | per seat / month | For more complex development with premium models. |
| GitHub Copilot — Max | $100 | per seat / month | For sustained, high-volume agent workflows. |
What it costs at team scale
| Plan | 10 users / mo | 25 users / mo | 50 users / mo | 100 users / mo | 250 users / mo | 100 users / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot — Pro | $100 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $12,000 |
| GitHub Copilot — Pro+ | $390 | $975 | $1,950 | $3,900 | $9,750 | $46,800 |
| GitHub Copilot — Max | $1,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 | $120,000 |
How do the credit allotments differ?
Each tier is defined by its credit capacity. The Pro plan provides $15 in total monthly value, consisting of $10 base credits and a $5 flex allotment. The Pro+ tier increases this to $70 total ($39 base, $31 flex), while the Max tier provides $200 total value, split evenly between $100 base and $100 flex credits.
What is the cost at enterprise scale?
For a mid-sized department of 50 users, monthly costs are $500 for Pro, $1,950 for Pro+, or $5,000 for Max. When scaling to 250 users, the monthly commitment increases to $2,500, $9,750, or $25,000 respectively. These fixed monthly costs per seat remain consistent regardless of the number of users added.
To justify a $1,200 annual spend per developer on the Max plan, organizations must measure the actual time saved against baseline engineering costs. NetLift provides the framework to quantify these gains, moving beyond hype to determine if the credit allotments are being utilized effectively to produce a positive net return on the software investment.
Sources
All pricing on this page comes from official vendor pages:
- https://github.com/features/copilot/plans — retrieved 2026-07-28
Frequently asked questions
What is the monthly cost for a single user on the Pro+ plan?
The GitHub Copilot Pro+ plan costs $39 per seat, per month.
How many credits are included in the Max plan?
The Max plan includes $100 in base credits and a $100 flex allotment, for a total of $200 in monthly credits.
What is the annual cost for 100 users on the standard Pro plan?
For 100 users, the GitHub Copilot Pro plan costs $12,000 per year.
What does a team of 25 pay for Copilot Pro+?
A team of 25 users on the Pro+ plan pays $975 per month.
About the author
Paige Gilmore is the founder of NetLift, the AI Value Management platform that helps organisations measure the cost, savings and return of AI adoption. Paige Gilmore on LinkedIn