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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

Deadline Not announced Has a free version

Final confirmation of the offer：2026-08-08

Amo and Pimi: is this deal actually a good one?

Pimi

The free student plan has reopened, and teachers and open-source project maintainers can also get Pro for free.

Amo

"Free" is conditional on passing identity verification. Students need valid proof of enrollment, and open-source maintainers need an actively maintained project — it's not granted just by signing up.

Pimi

But if you qualify, it's fully free, not just discounted.

Amo

I agree with that, and the value of passing verification is high. I just hope people who don't qualify won't assume they can get it too, and then blame the site for being wrong.

So the conclusion is

If you qualify, it's completely free – high value, but it requires identity verification, not something everyone can use. Confirm first whether you're a student, teacher, or open-source maintainer before applying.

This review was checked on 2026-09-08 （Today） Prices and quotas are subject to the official latest announcement.

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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