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Copilot Free
Rule version github-copilot-free@2026-09-21 · effective 2026-09-21
$0per month
Billing mechanics
Docs: 'Copilot Free : ..
Documented constraints
| Limit | Allowance | Window | When exceeded | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inline suggestion completions | Allowance2000requests | Windowcalendar month | When exceededrejects the request | Applies toall models |
GitHub states the following without a number. They are recorded as qualitative statements rather than converted into amounts this catalog cannot source.
- GitHub AI Credits allowance (amount not published)
“Copilot Free and Copilot Student both have an allowance of AI credits.”
Source for this statement ↗ - Model access restricted to auto model selection
“On Copilot Free and Copilot Student plans, access to models is available through auto model selection only.”
Source for this statement ↗ - Rate limits (unquantified, apply to Copilot generally)
“Rate limiting is a mechanism used to control the number of requests a user or application can make in a given time period. GitHub uses rate limits to ensure everyone has fair access to GitHub Copilot and to protect against abuse.”
Source for this statement ↗ - What the provider does not publish
“The size of Copilot Free's GitHub AI Credits allowance is not published as a number. No billing interval applies (no charge).”
Source for this statement ↗ - Model availability scope
“GitHub publishes which models a subscription can use at provider level rather than per plan; this catalog records that lineup for each of its plans.”
Source for this statement ↗
Model access
- claude-fable-5
- claude-fable-5-1
- claude-haiku-4-5
- claude-opus-4-7
- claude-opus-4-8
- claude-opus-4-8-fast-mode
- claude-opus-5
- claude-sonnet-4-6not included
- claude-sonnet-5
- gemini-3-5-flash
- gemini-3-6-flash
- gemini-3-7-flash
- gemini-3-8-flash
- gpt-5-3-codex
- gpt-5-4
- gpt-5-4-mini
- gpt-5-4-nanonot included
- gpt-5-5
- gpt-5-6-luna
- gpt-5-6-sol
- gpt-5-6-terra
- gpt-5-mini
- gpt-6-astra
- grok-4-5
- grok-4-6
- grok-4-7
- kimi-k2-7-code
- kimi-k3
- mai-code-1-1-flash
Version history
| Effective from | Effective to | Price | Limits | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective from2026-09-21 | Effective tocurrent | Price$0/month | LimitsInline suggestion completions 2000 | Verificationverifiedchecked 2026-09-21 |
Source evidence
Rule version github-copilot-free@2026-09-21. A replay against this plan uses the version in force on the date you choose, never today's rules by accident.
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