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AI Access
GitHub Copilot Free
Coding assistance in supported editors and GitHub, with a limited free plan for individual developers.
See how this access route works, what it asks you to set up, and which current terms to check before using it.
May fit if
You want to try AI inside a coding workflow
Trying code completion and chat inside a coding workflow.
Access observed
Limited free plan
GitHub lists Copilot Free at $0 with no credit card required and monthly usage limits.
What you will need
Eligible individual GitHub account
Use an eligible individual GitHub account and a supported editor or GitHub surface; organization-provided Copilot access follows a different plan.
How access works
Free access is limited and model selection is narrower
GitHub describes Copilot Free as limited access for eligible individual developers, with supported features and models available through the current Free-plan selection.
Limits and charges
Allowances and billing units can change
Free-plan completion and premium-request allowances are limited; check the current plan page for exact amounts.
Your data and account
Repository context may leave the editor
Review GitHub's current data, telemetry, repository, and suggestion settings before enabling Copilot on private or regulated code.
Before relying on it
Review the diff, not only the suggestion
Copilot can suggest plausible but incorrect or insecure code. Review changes, tests, dependencies, and repository context before accepting them. Check tests, dependencies, permissions, secrets, and repository conventions before accepting generated code or moving to a paid plan.
Check current information
GitHub Copilot Free source pages
Use GitHub's official plan pages for current eligibility, included features, models, allowances, and paid paths.
Continue exploring
Compare this route with the job you need to do.
See other limited or low-cost API paths, or return to the full Access guide for browser, app, API, and local choices.