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Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) vs GitHub Copilot pricing (Oct 2026)
Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) starts at $20/mo (Pro), GitHub Copilot starts at $10/mo (Pro).
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Price
Cheapest: $20/mo — Pro
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $20/mo
- Max 5x: $100/mo
- Max 20x: Unverified
- Enterprise: $20/mo
Cheapest: $10/mo — Pro
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $10/mo
- Pro+: $39/mo
- Max: $100/mo
Annual price
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $17/mo
- Max 5x: Unverified
- Max 20x: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Unverified
- Pro+: Unverified
- Max: Unverified
Included usage
- Free: No Claude Code access
- Pro: Claude Code included; 5-hour rolling + weekly limits
- Max 5x: 5x Pro usage per 5h session; $100/mo API credits
- Max 20x: 20x Pro usage; $200/mo API credits
- Enterprise: Usage billed at API rates
- Free: 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests/mo
- Pro: $15/mo GitHub AI Credits ($10 base + $5 flex)
- Pro+: $70/mo AI Credits ($39 base + $31 flex)
- Max: $200/mo AI Credits
Overage
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Usage credits at standard API rates
- Max 5x: Usage credits at API rates
- Max 20x: Usage credits at API rates
- Enterprise: API rates
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Paid usage at $0.01/credit with budget
- Pro+: $0.01/credit
- Max: $0.01/credit
Free tier
Free plan exists but excludes Claude Code
Yes
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) or GitHub Copilot?
Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) starts at $20/mo (Pro); GitHub Copilot starts at $10/mo (Pro). GitHub Copilot has the cheaper starting paid plan.
Do Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) and GitHub Copilot have free plans?
Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans): yes. GitHub Copilot: yes.