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GitHub Copilot access (Standalone) Pricing & What's Included
Data checked · price verified 2026-11-12 · model access verified · cross-checked against 3 sources
Eligible sales-managed enterprises; for users without a GitHub Enterprise Cloud license. Assigned Copilot seat required. No included credits; metered usage billed separately from first use. Verification and approval are required; this is not unrestricted free access.
GitHub Copilot access (Standalone) at a glance
- Best for
- Eligible enterprises, no Cloud license
- Usage
- 0 credits; usage billed extra
- Key perks
- Assigned seat required
- Enterprise model eligibility
- Sales-managed rollout
- ✓ Coding agent
- ✓ Team admin & SSO
| Attribute | GitHub Copilot access (Standalone) | GitHub Copilot Student | GitHub Copilot access (Enterprise Cloud licensed) | GitHub Copilot Business | GitHub Copilot Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10 per seat/mo | Free eligibility required | $0 per seat/mo | $19 per seat/mo | $39 per seat/mo |
| Best for | Eligible enterprises, no Cloud license | Verified students | Eligible Enterprise Cloud licensees | Organisations on GitHub | GitHub Enterprise Cloud orgs |
| Usage | 0 credits; usage billed extra | AI credit allowance | 0 credits; usage billed extra | 1,900 credits/seat, pooled | 3,900 credits/seat, pooled |
| Models | Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5 +13 | GitHub Copilot automatic model selection | Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5 +13 | Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5 +13 | Claude Haiku 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5 +13 |
| Key perks | Assigned seat required; Enterprise model eligibility; Sales-managed rollout | Free for verified students; Agent mode & MCP; Automatic model choice | Assigned seat required; Enterprise model eligibility; Sales-managed rollout | Pooled AI credits; IP indemnity; SAML SSO | Pooled AI credits; IP indemnity; Enterprise Cloud required |
| Coding agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Team admin & SSO | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
✓ listed in the provider's current plan terms · — not listed (may still be available) · How we verify →
Monthly fee vs included usage (AI credits per month). Bars use a square-root scale so small plans stay visible.
| Plan | Monthly price | Usage | Usage per dollar |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot Business | $19 1,900 credits/seat, pooled | 1× | |
| GitHub Copilot Enterprise | $39 3,900 credits/seat, pooled | 1× |
Listed monthly prices; taxes and regional pricing excluded · How we verify →
Included models
- ✓ Claude Haiku 5.5
- ✓ Claude Opus 5.5
- ✓ Claude Fable 5.2
- ✓ Claude Sonnet 5
- ✓ Claude Sonnet 5.5
- ✓ Gemini 3.8 Flash
- ✓ Gemini 4 Argon
- ✓ Gemini 4 Carbon
- ✓ GPT-5.6 Terra
- ✓ GPT-6 Astra
- ✓ GPT-6 Luna
- ✓ GPT-6.1 Sol
- ✓ Grok 4.6
- ✓ Grok 4.7
- ✓ Kimi K3
Usage limits
- AI credits/month per seat (pooled)
- 0
Full usage terms
Eligible sales-managed enterprises only; gradual rollout from October 28, 2026. Not available to self-serve customers, GitHub Free/Team organizations or self-service Enterprise Cloud trials. Enterprise owners must assign seats; a license does not automatically grant Copilot access. $0/seat/month only for users with an existing GitHub Enterprise Cloud license; Copilot Standalone costs $10/user/month without that license. No included AI credits: metered usage is billed from the first use at $0.01 per AI credit, with model/task-dependent consumption. Inline completions and next edit suggestions remain unlimited and do not consume credits. Same feature and model eligibility as Copilot Enterprise, subject to policies, enabled models and spending controls; the model list is a verified subset, not an exhaustive promise. Both access options may coexist, but the entire enterprise must use this billing model: cannot combine with Business or Enterprise seats. Transition is voluntary via the account team and takes effect on an agreed first day of a month. No annual price is published. Fable models require the documented data-retention safeguards; no automatic ZDR entitlement.
Features
- →Copilot CLI and Copilot app
- →Enterprise model eligibility, subject to policies
- →Priority access to premium models
- →Enterprise-wide policies and spending controls
- →No included AI credits; metered usage from first use
How it compares
Sources (cross-verified)
- https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans
- https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/whats-changing-with-github-enterprise-and-copilot
- https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing-and-usage/organizations-and-enterprises/billing
Eligible sales-managed enterprises only; gradual rollout from October 28, 2026. Not available to self-serve customers, GitHub Free/Team organizations or self-service Enterprise Cloud trials. Enterprise owners must assign seats; a license does not automatically grant Copilot access. $0/seat/month only for users with an existing GitHub Enterprise Cloud license; Copilot Standalone costs $10/user/month without that license. No included AI credits: metered usage is billed from the first use at $0.01 per AI credit, with model/task-dependent consumption. Inline completions and next edit suggestions remain unlimited and do not consume credits. Same feature and model eligibility as Copilot Enterprise, subject to policies, enabled models and spending controls; the model list is a verified subset, not an exhaustive promise. Both access options may coexist, but the entire enterprise must use this billing model: cannot combine with Business or Enterprise seats. Transition is voluntary via the account team and takes effect on an agreed first day of a month. No annual price is published. Fable models require the documented data-retention safeguards; no automatic ZDR entitlement.