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GitHub Copilot Free Plans: Free Pro for Students, Teachers, and Open Source Maintainers (2026)
GitHub Copilot GitHub/Microsoft
The most popular AI completion tools have a hidden benefit of being free for students
Final confirmation of the offer: 2026-08-08
GitHub Copilot Free Plans
GitHub Copilot offers several free or discounted options:
| Who | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Regular users | Free tier: 2,000 completions + 50 chats per month |
| Students | Free plan (applications reopened from 2026-06-17) |
| Teachers | Free upgrade to Pro |
| Open source maintainers | Free upgrade to Pro |
Plan Price Comparison (Verified 2026-08)
| Plan | Monthly Price | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Free | US$0 | 2,000 completions + 50 chats/month |
| Pro | US$10 | Full features |
| Pro+ | US$39 | More usage |
| Max | US$100 | Includes ~US$200/month of GitHub AI Credits |
| Business | US$19/user | Team management |
Student Plan Key Points
- Applications were suspended from 2026-04-20 and reopened on 2026-06-17 (a 58-day suspension)
- Student email verification required
- ⚠️ From 2026-06-24, model selection on the Free and Student plans is limited to “Auto” — you cannot manually pick a model
Is the Free Tier Enough?
2,000 completions + 50 chats per month is enough for light users. If you code more than an hour a day, you will likely hit the limits.
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