AI PRICING COMPARE · US / USD

Cursor vs GitHub Copilot

Compare Cursor and GitHub Copilot: subscription prices, documented feature access and usage conditions.

Cursor

Coding editor and agents

Pro: $20.00/mo
Hobby: Free
Pro+: $60.00/mo
Ultra: $200.00/mo

GitHub Copilot

Coding assistance in your editor

Pro: $10.00/mo
Free: Free
Pro+: $39.00/mo
Max: $100.00/mo

Selected plans: Pro vs Pro

These are specific plan tiers. Use the full plan lists below to compare other budgets.

Feature	Cursor Pro	GitHub Copilot Pro
Monthly price	$20.00/mo Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	$10.00/mo Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
General chat & writing	Unverified Source & conditions Coding help is included. We haven’t verified general-purpose chat and writing as a separate feature of this plan. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions Coding help is included. We haven’t verified general-purpose chat and writing as a separate feature of this plan. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Native research tool	Unverified Source & conditions We haven’t verified a built-in deep research tool in this plan. Web search and coding agents alone don’t meet this requirement. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions We haven’t verified a built-in deep research tool in this plan. Web search and coding agents alone don’t meet this requirement. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Native photo & image generation	Image costs unverified Source & conditions Cursor Agent can generate images. We haven’t verified how many images this plan includes or whether extra charges apply, so we don’t count it in cost comparisons. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	API key required Source & conditions GitHub’s documented image plugin requires your own OpenAI or Gemini API key. We haven’t verified that Copilot covers those image costs, so we don’t count them as included. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Codex via ChatGPT	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to OpenAI plans, so this row does not apply to Cursor. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to OpenAI plans, so this row does not apply to GitHub Copilot. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Claude Code via Claude	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Anthropic plans, so this row does not apply to Cursor. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Anthropic plans, so this row does not apply to GitHub Copilot. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Cursor editor plan allowance	Included Source & conditions Extended agent allowance in Cursor. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Cursor plans, so this row does not apply to GitHub Copilot. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
GitHub Copilot plan allowance	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to GitHub plans, so this row does not apply to Cursor. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Included Source & conditions IDE assistance and code suggestions. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Gemini writing in Gmail & Docs	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Google plans, so this row does not apply to Cursor. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Google plans, so this row does not apply to GitHub Copilot. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
5 TB Google storage	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Google plans, so this row does not apply to Cursor. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Google plans, so this row does not apply to GitHub Copilot. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Usage limits	Included model usage is limited. On-demand usage and Bugbot can incur extra charges. Source & conditions Included model usage is limited. On-demand usage and Bugbot can incur extra charges. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Chat, agents and reviews consume GitHub AI Credits. Additional usage can cost more. Source & conditions Chat, agents and reviews consume GitHub AI Credits. Additional usage can cost more. Official source Checked 2026-10-01

How to choose

Cursor is listed here for coding editor and agents. GitHub Copilot is listed for coding assistance in your editor. Compare the specific tools and allowances you need before choosing.

A lower fee does not establish better output quality or sufficient capacity. “Unverified” means we have not confirmed a fact; it does not mean the feature is absent.

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All tracked plans

Plan	Monthly fee	Annual billing	Usage conditions	Sources
Cursor Pro	$20.00/mo	Annual offer unverified	Included model usage is limited. On-demand usage and Bugbot can incur extra charges.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Cursor Hobby	Free	No subscription fee	Lower agent allowance. Free editor access is not an unlimited agent budget.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Cursor Pro+	$60.00/mo	Annual offer unverified	Included model usage is limited. On-demand usage and Bugbot can incur extra charges.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Cursor Ultra	$200.00/mo	Annual offer unverified	Included model usage is limited. On-demand usage and Bugbot can incur extra charges.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
GitHub Copilot Pro	$10.00/mo	Annual offer unverified	Chat, agents and reviews consume GitHub AI Credits. Additional usage can cost more.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
GitHub Copilot Free	Free	No subscription fee	Limited chat and agent usage. Feature and credit limits apply.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
GitHub Copilot Pro+	$39.00/mo	Annual offer unverified	GitHub lists more than 4.6x the monthly AI credits of Pro, worth $70 at list rates. Chat, agents and reviews consume GitHub AI Credits. Additional usage can cost more.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
GitHub Copilot Max	$100.00/mo	Annual offer unverified	GitHub lists more than 13.3x the monthly AI credits of Pro, worth $200 at list rates. Chat, agents and reviews consume GitHub AI Credits. Additional usage can cost more.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01

Selected individual plans · USD · Before tax. Source check dates apply to individual facts, not the entire site. Older facts require review after 30 days. API billing is separate.