Updated · April 2026

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft's AI coding assistant with multi-model autocomplete built directly into VS Code, JetBrains, and other editors. Now includes Opus 4.7, GPT-5.5, Gemini 3 Pro, and Grok Code. Pro+ adds GitHub Spark (preview) and 1,500 premium requests per month. Free for verified students via GitHub Education Pack. The most widely-used AI coding tool with the broadest editor support.

IDE Extension
VS Code, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim, Visual Studio

Key features

Multi-model autocompleteVS Code + JetBrains + moreGitHub Spark previewStudent free tierCode reviewPR summaries

Best for

Best for developers already in the GitHub ecosystem who want seamless IDE integration with multi-model choice

Plans

Pro

300 premium req/mo - multi-model autocomplete

$10/mo
Pro+

1,500 premium req/mo - GitHub Spark (Preview)

$39/mo
Students free

Free via GitHub Student Developer Pack. Broadest editor support of any AI coding tool. Multi-model with Opus 4.7, GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.

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