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Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: plans and pricing

GitHub Copilot Pro is the cheaper way in at $10 per month, vs $20 for Cursor Pro. At the standard tier, GitHub Copilot Pro costs $10 per month vs $20 for Cursor Pro. At the power user tier, GitHub Copilot Pro+ costs $39 per month vs $60 for Cursor Pro+. Cursor has a free plan. GitHub Copilot has a free plan.

US prices from official pricing pages, verified September 15, 2026.

TierCursorGitHub Copilot
Free
Hobby
Free
Free
Free
Standard
Pro
$20/mo
Pro
$10/mo
Power user
Pro+
$60/mo
Pro+
$39/mo
Top tier
Ultra
$200/mo
Max
$100/mo

Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.

Cursor

AI code editor with agents, cloud agents and access to frontier models.

  • HobbyFree
    Limited Agent requests · No credit card required
  • Pro$20/mo
    Extended limits on Agent · Access to frontier models · Cloud agents
  • Pro+$60/mo
    3x Pro limits on Agent
  • Ultra$200/mo
    20x Pro limits on Agent · Priority access to new features
  • Save 20% with yearly billing.
  • Every plan includes a set amount of model usage; extra usage is billed on demand.
Anysphere 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, Cursor or GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Pro is the cheaper way in at $10 per month, vs $20 for Cursor Pro. At the standard tier, GitHub Copilot Pro costs $10 per month vs $20 for Cursor Pro. At the power user tier, GitHub Copilot Pro+ costs $39 per month vs $60 for Cursor Pro+. At the top tier tier, GitHub Copilot Max costs $100 per month vs $200 for Cursor Ultra.
Do Cursor and GitHub Copilot have free plans?
Cursor has a free plan. GitHub Copilot has a free plan.
What is the most expensive Cursor plan?
Cursor Ultra costs $200/mo.
What is the most expensive GitHub Copilot plan?
GitHub Copilot Max costs $100/mo.