GitHub Copilot Free: limits, price and real-world yield
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Short answer (as of 16 Oct 2026): GitHub Copilot Free is $0 per month. Published limits: 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests / month. Reset rule: Monthly. Overage: n/a. PlanYield has no moderated community reports for this plan yet, so no real-yield number is shown.
PlanYield, 'GitHub Copilot Free', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/copilot-free/
- Limits
- 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests / month
- How limits reset
- Monthly
Monthly
- Overage
- n/a
- Source
- github.com ↗checked verified
Other GitHub tiers: GitHub Copilot Pro (higher tier), GitHub Copilot Pro+ (higher tier), GitHub Copilot Max (higher tier)
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Community reports
Real-world numbers (hours before a limit, tasks per week) will appear here once at least 5 moderated reports exist.
Change history (GitHub)
Copilot switches to AI Credits
Premium requests ($0.04 each) replaced by token-metered AI Credits at same seat prices
Secondary github.blog ↗Copilot tightens session and weekly limits
Paused new individual sign-ups, tightened limits (session + weekly), Pro+ >5x Pro
Partly verified github.blog ↗
FAQ
How much does GitHub Copilot Free cost?
As of 16 Oct 2026, GitHub Copilot Free is $0 per month. Source: github.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026.
What limits does GitHub Copilot Free publish?
As of 16 Oct 2026, the recorded limits are: 2,000 completions + 50 chat requests / month. Source: github.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026.
What happens when you hit the GitHub Copilot Free limit?
The recorded overage term is: n/a. Source: github.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026. PlanYield has no moderated reports of real overage spend yet.