GitHub Copilot vs Cursor
Copilot meters chat and agents in GitHub AI Credits (1 AI credit = $0.01 USD. Extra usage is billed at model token rates in credits.). Cursor sells a weekly Grok/Composer pool on The X Subscription and bills third-party models separately from Premium up.
GitHub Copilot vs Cursor: list prices and overage units
Where they really differ
Lowest published paid individual price in the catalog.
Highest individual list price we could parse.
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Monthly list prices in USD. Checked 15 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Questions people ask
Cursor Plus is 8 USD per month. Copilot Pro is 10 USD per month. Both figures are startingPaidUsd in data/tools.json.
1 AI credit = $0.01 USD. Extra usage is billed at model token rates in credits. Code completions and next-edit suggestions stay unlimited on paid plans.
Prices exclude tax. Third-party model usage is not included in the monthly fee. 4× Plus usage. Third-party models at API list price from prepaid credit. Annual $300/yr.
Copilot Free and Copilot Student include an AI-credit allowance. Free includes 2,000 code completions/month; Student includes unlimited completions. Auto model selection only.
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