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Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot: plans and pricing

GitHub Copilot Pro is the cheaper way in at $10 per month, vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the standard tier, GitHub Copilot Pro costs $10 per month vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the power user tier, GitHub Copilot Pro+ costs $39 per month vs $100 for Claude Code via Claude Max 5x. Claude Code has no free plan. GitHub Copilot has a free plan.

US prices from official pricing pages, verified October 29, 2026.

TierClaude CodeGitHub Copilot
Free—
Free
Free
Standard
Claude Pro
$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
Pro
$10/mo
Power user
Claude Max 5x
$100/mo
Pro+
$39/mo
Top tier
Claude Max 20x
$200/mo
Max
$100/mo
Teams
Claude Team (premium seat)
$125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)
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Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.

Claude Code

Anthropic’s agentic coding tool, included with paid Claude plans.

  • Claude Pro$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
    Claude Code included with the Pro subscription
  • Claude Max 5x$100/mo
    5x Pro’s usage per five-hour session · $100/month in API credits
  • Claude Max 20x$200/mo
    20x Pro’s usage per five-hour session · $200/month in API credits
  • Claude Team (premium seat)$125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)
    Premium seats include Claude Code and Claude Cowork
  • Also available pay-as-you-go through the Claude API at standard token prices.
Anthropic official pricing ↗

GitHub Copilot

GitHub’s AI coding assistant and agents, in your editor, terminal and on GitHub.

  • FreeFree
    2,000 completions per month · Limited chat and agent usage
  • Pro$10/mo
    Unlimited code completions · Cloud agent and code review · $15 in monthly AI credits (base + flex)
  • Pro+$39/mo
    Premium models, including Opus · $70 in monthly AI credits (base + flex)
  • Max$100/mo
    Priority access to new models and features · $200 in monthly AI credits (base + flex)
  • Usage draws down GitHub AI Credits: 1 credit = $0.01. Flex allotments may change over time.
  • Verified students can use the Copilot Student plan.
GitHub official pricing ↗

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Claude Code or GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Pro is the cheaper way in at $10 per month, vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the standard tier, GitHub Copilot Pro costs $10 per month vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the power user tier, GitHub Copilot Pro+ costs $39 per month vs $100 for Claude Code via Claude Max 5x. At the top tier tier, GitHub Copilot Max costs $100 per month vs $200 for Claude Code via Claude Max 20x.
Do Claude Code and GitHub Copilot have free plans?
Claude Code has no free plan. GitHub Copilot has a free plan.
What is the most expensive Claude Code plan?
Claude Code via Claude Max 20x costs $200/mo.
What is the most expensive GitHub Copilot plan?
GitHub Copilot Max costs $100/mo.