Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot pricing
None of these companies publishes how many tokens a plan includes. Usage depends on the model, the size of the task and how much context it carries, and every plan has limits that reset over time. The notes below summarize what each official page says.
Claude Code
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Included credit | What the official page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $20/mo | $17/mo | — | Includes Claude Code. Usage limits reset every 5 hours, with weekly limits on top; no fixed message count is published. | Verified Oct 9 |
| Max 5x | $100/mo | — | $100/mo API credit | 5× Pro's usage per 5-hour session; weekly limits apply. Includes $100 a month of Claude API credit, which does not cover interactive Claude Code. Billed monthly only. | Verified Oct 9 |
| Max 20x | $200/mo | — | $200/mo API credit | 20× Pro's usage per 5-hour session; weekly limits apply. Includes $200 a month of Claude API credit, which does not cover interactive Claude Code. Billed monthly only. | Verified Oct 9 |
GitHub Copilot
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Included credit | What the official page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | — | Limited chat and agent usage; 2,000 inline suggestions a month. | Verified Oct 9 |
| Pro | $10/mo | — | $15/mo AI credits | $15 a month of GitHub AI Credits ($10 base plus $5 flex allotment, which may change); unlimited inline suggestions. | Verified Oct 9 |
| Pro+ | $39/mo | — | $70/mo AI credits | $70 a month of GitHub AI Credits ($39 base plus $31 flex); can delegate tasks to third-party agents such as Claude and Codex (preview). | Verified Oct 9 |
| Max | $100/mo | — | $200/mo AI credits | $200 a month of GitHub AI Credits ($100 base plus $100 flex); can delegate tasks to third-party agents such as Claude and Codex (preview). | Verified Oct 9 |
Questions
- Is Claude Code cheaper than GitHub Copilot?
- By list price: the lowest paid Claude Code plan is Pro ($20) and the highest individual plan is Max 20x ($200); for GitHub Copilot they are Pro ($10) and Max ($100). The plans include different usage, which neither company publishes in tokens, so compare what you need, not only the price.
- How much does Claude Code cost?
- Claude Code plans: Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly), Max 5x $100/mo, Max 20x $200/mo. The free Claude plan does not include Claude Code.
- How much does GitHub Copilot cost?
- GitHub Copilot plans: Free, Pro $10/mo, Pro+ $39/mo, Max $100/mo.
- Do AI coding plans have usage limits?
- Yes. Every plan limits chat and agent usage, and none of these companies publishes the limits as a number of tokens. Claude limits reset every 5 hours with weekly limits on top; Codex publishes estimated message ranges for Plus; GitHub Copilot states the dollar value of the AI credits each plan includes.