Coding agents
GitHub Copilot
GitHub
Assistant and agent built into GitHub: 4.7M paid subscribers (+75% year over year) per Microsoft (January 2026 earnings). Used by 59% of agent users (Stack Overflow 2026).
- Pricing
- Free $0, Pro $10, Pro+ $39, Max $100 per month (source: github.com/features/copilot/plans).
- Updated on
- Platforms
- IDE, CLI, Web, Mobile
- Context window
- Depends on the selected model (up to 1 million tokens on recent models)
- MCP support
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macOS, Windows, Linux
Plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 completions per month, limited chat and agent usage |
| Pro | $10/month | $15 of AI credits per month ($10 base + $5 flex) |
| Pro+ | $39/month | $70 of AI credits per month; delegation to third-party agents |
| Max | $100/month | $200 of AI credits per month |
Source: https://github.com/features/copilot/plans · Verified
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