What it does
- Generate inline code
- Explain or revise code
- Delegate coding tasks
- Review proposed changes
Company sources · collected Aug 1, 2026GitHub Copilot cloud agent (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot cloud agent risks and mitigations (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot third-party coding agents (opens in a new tab) OpenAI Codex in GitHub Copilot (opens in a new tab) What is GitHub Copilot? (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot app (opens in a new tab)
Quick read
Based on the company pages listed below.
Designed for
- Your work already runs through GitHub and one of its supported editors.
- You want completion, chat, review, and agents under one coding subscription.
May not suit
- You want a dedicated AI-first editor rather than an extension or GitHub surface.
- You need every feature to run fully self-hosted; local BYOK removes the Copilot API dependency only in supported clients.
What it costs in the US
Free; Pro $10/mo
Free plan. Pro is listed at $10 monthly, Pro+ at $39, and Max at $100. For organizations, Business is $19 per user monthly and Enterprise is $39 per user monthly; Enterprise requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
From the company · collected Aug 1, 2026Open pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Where you can use it
- Access
- Hosted service available on GitHub, GitHub Mobile, supported editors, and the command line, plus a desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Platforms
- GitHub · GitHub Mobile · macOS · Windows · Linux · VS Code · Visual Studio · JetBrains · Xcode · CLI · More editors
- Processing
- GitHub-hosted by default with organization and enterprise controls; supported clients can instead use third-party or local models through local BYOK without a Copilot subscription, though provider costs may apply.
Company sources · collected Aug 1, 2026GitHub Copilot cloud agent (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot cloud agent risks and mitigations (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot third-party coding agents (opens in a new tab) OpenAI Codex in GitHub Copilot (opens in a new tab) What is GitHub Copilot? (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot app (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot BYOK (opens in a new tab)
Questions to settle
- Which models and monthly AI Credits are included in the chosen plan?
- Which organization policies must be set before developers can use it?
Limits to check
- GitHub's current pages conflict on third-party agents in Copilot Pro. The Pro card and GitHub's agent documentation say paid plans include Claude and Codex, while the same plan page's feature table marks third-party agent delegation unavailable on Pro and included on Pro+ and Max. These integrations are in public preview. GitHub separately says signing into the Codex VS Code extension with Copilot requires Pro+ or Max, so confirm the exact surface before subscribing.
- GitHub's plan table lists $15, $70, and $200 in total monthly AI Credits for Pro, Pro+, and Max, including variable flex allotments. The same page's FAQ separately says Max includes $100 monthly, so confirm the current Max allowance before subscribing. Model choice and token use determine consumption. Existing annual subscribers may remain on legacy premium-request billing until their term ends.
- Copilot cloud agent uses both AI Credits and GitHub Actions minutes. Each Copilot code review uses AI Credits, and reviews on private repositories also consume GitHub Actions minutes.
- On Copilot Free, Pro, Pro+, and Max, GitHub may use interactions—including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—to train and improve AI models unless you opt out. This can include code from a private repository processed while Copilot is active; GitHub says content in private repositories at rest is not used. GitHub does not use Copilot Business or Enterprise customer data to train AI models.
- GitHub says the Copilot desktop app may generate code that matches or nearly matches publicly available code even when ‘Suggestions matching public code’ is set to ‘Block.’
- The experience and feature set differ across editors, GitHub, and the command line.
Company sources · collected Aug 1, 2026GitHub Copilot plans (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot models and pricing (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot cloud agent (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot cloud agent risks and mitigations (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot third-party coding agents (opens in a new tab) OpenAI Codex in GitHub Copilot (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot billing transition (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot organization billing (opens in a new tab) What is GitHub Copilot? (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot app (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot BYOK (opens in a new tab) Managing GitHub Copilot policies (opens in a new tab) GitHub Copilot interaction data policy update (opens in a new tab)
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Sources
- GitHub Copilot plansFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot models and pricingFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot cloud agentFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot cloud agent risks and mitigationsFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot third-party coding agentsFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- OpenAI Codex in GitHub CopilotFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot billing transitionFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot organization billingFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- What is GitHub Copilot?From the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot appFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot BYOKFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Managing GitHub Copilot policiesFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Copilot interaction data policy updateFrom the company · collected Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)