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Copilot individual plans (Free, Student, Pro, Pro+, Max)

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Kind
Subscription umbrella
Term
Per calendar month for paid plans (GitHub Copilot licenses page). Upgrades immediate and prorated; downgrades at the next billing cycle; cancelling keeps access until the end of the current cycle.
Aliases
Copilot Free; Copilot Student; Copilot Pro; Copilot Pro+; Copilot Max
Definition
GitHub Docs: Copilot Free "includes limited access to a selection of Copilot features"; Copilot Student is "Available to verified students"; Pro, Pro+ and Max are paid individual plans with increasing monthly AI credit allowances.
Commercial rules
Individual plans are tied to a single account and cannot include additional seats. Copilot Free is intended for individual use only. Copilot Pro is free for verified teachers and maintainers of popular open source projects. If an individual is assigned a Business or Enterprise seat, the personal paid plan is automatically canceled with a prorated refund.
Applies to
Personal accounts
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