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GitHub Copilot Price Hikes & Price History (2026)
Updated June 10, 2026 · Researched & fact-checked by Shaheer
GitHub Copilot Pro has stayed at $10/month since it launched to individuals in June 2022 — the sticker has never risen. But on June 1, 2026 GitHub switched every Copilot plan from flat-rate premium requests to token-based AI Credits billing (1 credit = $0.01), so heavy users now pay for exactly what they burn. Some report bills 10–50x higher with no change to the advertised price.
At a glance
- Current price
- $10.00 (Pro (monthly))
- Price held since
- Jun 2022
Key takeaways
- Copilot Pro’s sticker price has stayed at $10/month since June 2022 — no increase ever.
- On June 1, 2026 GitHub moved all Copilot plans from flat-rate premium requests to token-based AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01, charged on input, output and cached tokens per model).
- Pro includes $10 of monthly AI Credits plus a flex allotment; heavy agentic users report bills 10–50x higher than before, with the base price unchanged.
- In April 2026 GitHub had already paused new Pro/Pro+ signups and removed the most capable models from the Pro tier, citing unsustainable agentic workloads.
- Annual subscribers keep the old premium-request model until their plan renews.
GitHub Copilot price increase history
No sticker increase recorded — Copilot Pro has held at $10/month (or $100/year) since June 2022. But what the price buys changed sharply in 2026: in April GitHub paused new Pro/Pro+ signups and pulled top-tier models from Pro, and on June 1, 2026 it replaced premium requests with token-based GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01) charged on input, output and cached tokens. Pro now includes $10 of monthly credits plus a flex allotment; usage beyond that is billed per token. Annual subscribers keep the old request model until renewal.
What GitHub Copilot costs right now
- Pro (monthly): $10.00 (US)
- Pro+ (monthly): $39.00 (US)
Has GitHub Copilot raised its price?
Not on the sticker — and that is exactly what makes Copilot the defining pricing story of 2026. The individual plan, Copilot Pro, has held at $10/month (or $100/year) since June 2022, and the June 2026 changes left that number untouched: Pro is still $10, Pro+ $39, Business $19 per user and Enterprise $39 per user.
What changed is how usage is billed. The pressure built through April 2026, when GitHub paused new signups for Pro, Pro+ and Student plans and removed the most capable models from Pro, citing agentic coding workflows that consume orders of magnitude more compute than the plans were priced for. Then on June 1, 2026 GitHub replaced its premium-request system with GitHub AI Credits: a token-based meter where 1 credit equals $0.01 and charges accrue on input, output and cached tokens, at per-model rates. Pro includes $10 of monthly credits plus a flex allotment that adjusts with model prices; anything beyond that is pay-as-you-go. Annual subscribers stay on the old request model until renewal.
For light users the $10 cap still holds, but heavy users of agentic features report monthly bills 10x to 50x what they paid before — without a single change to the advertised price. It is the purest example of the industry-wide shift from sticker hikes to metered usage: the only number that matters is the charge that actually lands on your card, so track that, not the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Has GitHub Copilot raised its price?
The sticker price has never risen — Copilot Pro has stayed at $10/month since June 2022. But on June 1, 2026 GitHub switched all plans to token-based AI Credits billing, so heavy users can now pay far more than $10/month even though the base price is unchanged.
What are GitHub AI Credits?
AI Credits are GitHub’s usage meter introduced June 1, 2026, replacing premium requests. One credit equals $0.01, and credits are consumed based on input, output and cached tokens at per-model rates. Copilot Pro includes $10 of monthly credits plus a flex allotment; usage beyond that is billed pay-as-you-go.
Why did my GitHub Copilot bill go up in June 2026?
GitHub moved from flat-rate premium requests to token-based billing on June 1, 2026. If you use agentic features or premium models heavily, your usage is now metered per token, which is why some developers report bills 10–50x higher despite the unchanged $10 base price.
How much does GitHub Copilot cost in 2026?
Base plans are unchanged: Copilot Pro is $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Business $19 per user and Enterprise $39 per user. Since June 1, 2026, usage beyond each plan’s included AI Credits is billed per token, so the real monthly cost depends on how much you use it.