GitHub Copilot raised model multipliers for annual Pro and Pro+ subscribers
Annual Pro and Pro+ subscribers kept premium-request pricing until renewal, but GitHub increased model multipliers for them from June 1, 2026, so the same allowance buys fewer premium-model requests.
What changed
- Limits cut, Jun 1, 2026
- Before: Standard premium-request model multipliers
- After: Higher model multipliers for annual subscribers only; plan reverts to Free at expiry
- Existing customers: Could switch to a monthly plan with prorated credits
Cheaper alternatives to GitHub Copilot
At 1 developer, GitHub Copilot costs $10/mo. 2 AI coding tools cost less:
- Cursor: $8/mo (Plus ($8/mo, Grok models only)), covers 91% of GitHub Copilot; missing or partial: VS Code and JetBrains extensions (partly), Automated fixes (partly), Bring your own API key (partly), Open source or self-hosted
- OpenAI Codex: $8/mo (ChatGPT Go), covers 74% of GitHub Copilot; missing or partial: Inline code completion, VS Code and JetBrains extensions (partly), Multi-lab model choice, Codebase indexing (partly), AI-native code editor (partly)
GitHub Copilot alternatives: 3 AI coding tools compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for GitHub Copilot: GitHub Copilot.