GitHub Copilot

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AI coding built into GitHub — completions, chat, code review & agents

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Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents Web Search

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About

GitHub Copilot integrates AI-powered code completions, inline chat, automated code review, and agentic workflows directly into VS Code, JetBrains, and GitHub.com. Powered by GPT-5 mini, Claude, Gemini, and other frontier models.

Key Features

Inline code completionsCopilot ChatCode review automationAgent workflows & cloud agentsCLI integrationMulti-model choice across providers

Pros

Deep GitHub integration & code review
Free tier with 2K completions
Works in VS Code & JetBrains
Supports multiple frontier models
Automated PR reviews

Cons

No standalone desktop app
Premium models require expensive tiers
Pro / Pro+ / Max sign-ups are still being rolled out gradually, not universally open
Heavy GitHub ecosystem dependency

Pricing Plans

Free

Get started

Free

Get Started Free

2,000 code completions/month
Copilot Chat
Multiple AI models (Claude Haiku, GPT-5 mini)
Copilot CLI

Pro

For individual developers

$10/mo

Try Pro

Unlimited code completions
Cloud agent access
Code review
Third-party agent integrations
$15/month AI credits

Pro+

Premium model access

$39/mo

Try Pro+

Everything in Pro
Claude Opus & GPT-5 access
Audit logs
4x+ usage vs Pro
$70/month AI credits

Max

High-volume agents

$100/mo

Try Max

Everything in Pro+
Priority new model access
2.9x+ usage vs Pro+
$200/month AI credits

Free

Get started

Free

Get Started Free

2,000 code completions/month
Copilot Chat
Multiple AI models (Claude Haiku, GPT-5 mini)
Copilot CLI

Pro

For individual developers

$10/mo

Try Pro

Unlimited code completions
Cloud agent access
Code review
Third-party agent integrations
$15/month AI credits

Pro+

Premium model access

$39/mo

Try Pro+

Everything in Pro
Claude Opus & GPT-5 access
Audit logs
4x+ usage vs Pro
$70/month AI credits

Max

High-volume agents

$100/mo

Try Max

Everything in Pro+
Priority new model access
2.9x+ usage vs Pro+
$200/month AI credits

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Supported AI Models

GPT-5 mini

OpenAI / 400K ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input

Context Window

400K Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~0.2s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$0.75 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$4.50 / 1M

CS5

Claude Sonnet 5

Anthropic / 1M ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents

Context Window

1M Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~0.8s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$2.00 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$10.00 / 1M

CO4

Claude Opus 4.8

Anthropic / 1M ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents

Context Window

1M Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~2.0s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$5.00 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$25.00 / 1M

G31

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Google / 1M ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input Video Input Agents

Context Window

1M Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~1.2s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$2.00 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$12.00 / 1M

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Highlights

🐙

Best GitHub Integration

🆓

Free Tier

🔄

Multi-Model

At a Glance

InterfaceWeb · VS Code · JetBrains · CLI / Terminal · API

Model SupportGPT-5 mini, Claude Sonnet 5 +2 more

PriceFree tier available

Agent Mode

Terminal Access

IDE Integration

Multi-file Editing

Best ForAI coding built into GitHub — completions, chat, code review & agents

Features

Models

GPT-5 mini400K context

Claude Sonnet 51M context

Claude Opus 4.81M context

Gemini 3.1 Pro1M context

Capabilities

Code Generation

Agent Workflows

Image Input

Web Search

Key Features

Inline code completions

Copilot Chat

Code review automation

Agent workflows & cloud agents

CLI integration

Multi-model choice across providers

Real-World Task Ratings

Build Next.js SaaS

6/10

Fix Production Bug

7/10

Refactor Legacy Code

6/10

Create API

6/10

Write Tests

7/10

Cost Breakdown

Monthly Cost$0–100

Pro Plan$10/mo

Pro+ Plan$39/mo

Est. Monthly Spend$10–100

Context & Memory

Context Window

1,000,000 tokens

Repo Understanding

★★★★★

Memory

★★★★★

Autonomy Score

Edit 1 File

8/10

Edit 10 Files

6/10

Create Feature

6/10

Deploy App

5/10

Fix Unknown Bug

6/10

Overall Average6.2/10

Community

1.8M+

Monthly Users

VS Code + JetBrains

IDE Support

Weekly

Release Frequency

Killer Features

Can Build Entire App

6/10

Vibe Coding Score

7/10

Full Breakdown

Basics

InterfaceWeb · VS Code · JetBrains · CLI / Terminal · API

CategoryAI Coding Assistants

Open source

Multi-language support

Websitegithub.com

AI Capabilities

ModelsGPT-5 mini, Claude Sonnet 5 +2 more

Context window1,000,000 tokens

Agentic execution

Code generation

Multimodal input

Workflow

CLI / Terminal

IDE plugin

Web interface

API access

Desktop app

Pricing

FreeFree

Pro$10/mo

Pro+$39/mo

Max$100/mo

Ideal For

GitHub Power UsersEnterprise TeamsInline Completion FansPR Review Automation

Choose This Plan If…

Deep GitHub integration & code review
Free tier with 2K completions
Works in VS Code & JetBrains
Supports multiple frontier models
Automated PR reviews