Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: limits and price compared
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Short answer (as of 16 Oct 2026): GitHub Copilot Pro is $10 per month and records $15 of AI Credits. Cursor Plus is $8 and Premium is $30, on a weekly pool that was re-checked on 16 Oct 2026. Copilot meters credits at $0.01. Cursor meters a shared weekly pool, and bills third-party models separately from Premium upward. No moderated reports say which one lasts longer.
PlanYield, 'Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: limits and price compared', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/compare/cursor-vs-copilot/
Cursor and GitHub Copilot
Cursor
| Plan | $/mo | Limits | Resets | Overage | Reports | Status · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CursorCursor PlusPlanYield, 'Cursor Plus', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-plus/ | $8/mo | Basic usage pool (1x); Grok models only | Weekly | Top-offs (price not stated) | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
| CursorCursor PremiumPlanYield, 'Cursor Premium', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-premium/ | $30/mo | 4x Plus pool; third-party models NOT included in pool | Weekly | Top-offs; third-party models at API list price with spend caps | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
| CursorCursor SuperPlanYield, 'Cursor Super', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-super/ | $100/mo | 15x Plus; priority at peak | Weekly | Top-offs; 3rd-party at API price | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
| CursorCursor UltraPlanYield, 'Cursor Ultra', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/cursor-ultra/ | $200/mo | 50x Plus | Weekly | Top-offs; 3rd-party at API price | No reports yet | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
GitHub Copilot
| Plan | $/mo | Limits | Resets | Overage | Reports | Status · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CopilotGitHub Copilot FreePlanYield, 'GitHub Copilot Free', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/copilot-free/ | $0/mo | 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests / month | Monthly | n/a | No reports yet | Verified github.com ↗checked |
| CopilotGitHub Copilot ProPlanYield, 'GitHub Copilot Pro', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/copilot-pro/ | $10/mo | $15/mo AI Credits total ($10 base + $5 flex); completions unlimited | WeeklyMonthlyCredits | Paid usage at $0.01/credit with budget | No reports yet | Verified github.com ↗checked |
| CopilotGitHub Copilot Pro+PlanYield, 'GitHub Copilot Pro+', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/copilot-pro-plus/ | $39/mo | $70/mo AI Credits ($39 base + $31 flex) | WeeklyMonthlyCredits | $0.01/credit | No reports yet | Verified github.com ↗checked |
| CopilotGitHub Copilot MaxPlanYield, 'GitHub Copilot Max', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/copilot-max/ | $100/mo | $200/mo AI Credits ($100 base + flex; page shows $200 total) | MonthlyCredits | $0.01/credit | No reports yet | Verified github.com ↗checked |
What is not claimed
PlanYield has no moderated reports (n=0), so this page does not say which plan lasts longer in a real week, and it does not rank code quality.
Limits: Cursor usage limits · GitHub Copilot AI Credits
Related: Cursor vs Claude Code: which plan gives you more? · GitHub Copilot vs Claude Code
Decision pages: Plans at $20 or less · $100 vs $200 plans
FAQ
Which has the lower seat price, Cursor Plus or Copilot Pro?
As of 16 Oct 2026, Cursor Plus is $8 and Copilot Pro is $10. The meters are different, so the lower price is not a usage ranking.
Do Copilot completions use AI Credits?
The Copilot Pro row says completions are unlimited and that AI Credits are a separate monthly allowance. That is the seed text, not a new measurement.