Copilot pricing
Microsoft Copilot and GitHub Copilot license cost
As of November 2026, a Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $30 per user per month, paid yearly, on top of a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan. GitHub Copilot Business is $19 and Copilot Enterprise $39 per granted seat per month, each with a monthly allowance of GitHub AI Credits.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
How much is a Microsoft 365 Copilot license?
Microsoft sells Copilot as an add-on seat to a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan, or bundled into the Business plans for smaller organizations.
| Plan | Paid yearly | Paid monthly | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Copilot (add-on) | $30 per user a month | Not listed | Requires a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan; annual subscription |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on) | $18 per user a month (list $21) | $25.20 per user a month | Discount from 1 July to 31 December 2026, first year only; for existing customers on an eligible Business plan |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot | $23.50 per user a month | $28.20 per user a month | Apps and Copilot in one plan |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot | $32 per user a month | $38.40 per user a month | Adds advanced security |
| Copilot Chat | Included | Included | No additional cost with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription |
US dollars. Sources: Microsoft Copilot pricing, Enterprise and Business, as of 3 November 2026.
The bill
What drives the Microsoft 365 Copilot bill?
A seat price looks simple. Three things make the annual total larger than seats times price.
Bought, not used
A license is bought per user on an annual commitment, and the charge is the same whether or not the person opens Copilot.
Promotions end
The Copilot Business discount applies to the first year only, so the renewal is at the $21 list price unless a new offer applies.
Agents and credits
Microsoft bills select advanced AI features by usage, and agents built in Copilot Studio draw Copilot Credits on a separate meter.
GitHub Copilot
How much does GitHub Copilot cost per user?
GitHub charges per granted seat and includes a monthly pool of GitHub AI Credits. Usage beyond the pool is billed per credit.
| Plan | Price | GitHub AI Credits included |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot Business | $19 per granted seat a month | 1,900 per user a month, pooled |
| Copilot Enterprise | $39 per granted seat a month | 3,900 per user a month, pooled |
| Copilot access (eligible enterprises) | $0 for GitHub Enterprise Cloud users; $10 per user a month standalone | None: metered from the first use |
| Copilot Pro (individual) | $10 a month | 1,000 base plus 500 flex |
| Copilot Pro+ (individual) | $39 a month | 3,900 base plus 3,100 flex |
| Copilot Max (individual) | $100 a month | 10,000 base plus 10,000 flex |
US dollars. Usage beyond the pool is $0.01 per AI credit. Source: GitHub Docs, Plans for GitHub Copilot, as of 3 November 2026.
Pooled credits
Business and Enterprise seats add their credits to a shared pool, so heavy users draw on light users' allowance before overage starts.
Overage
Beyond the pool, usage costs $0.01 per AI credit. Inline suggestions are unlimited and never consume credits.
One billing model
An enterprise picks seats with included credits or Copilot access with metered usage. The two cannot coexist in the same enterprise.
Integration
Why we built Copilot integrations
Microsoft and GitHub both report Copilot usage, each in its own admin center. A budget owner needs both next to each other and next to the rest of the software estate.
Why teams choose it
Copilot works inside the tools people already use: Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams for Microsoft 365 Copilot, the IDE and GitHub itself for GitHub Copilot.
What the vendor's tools show
Microsoft Graph publishes a per-user Copilot usage report with each user's last activity in each app. GitHub bills organizations and enterprises per granted seat and counts AI credits against the shared pool.
What they leave out
Each other. A developer can hold a Microsoft 365 Copilot seat and a GitHub Copilot seat on two invoices, and neither admin center shows the other, the Cursor seats or the token spend.
What our connector reads
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: usage per user. Read by LCM and SIM.
- GitHub Copilot: usage per user. Read by LCM and SIM.
In SIM
What does Copilot spend look like in SIM?
Software Inventory Manager (SIM) puts Copilot usage per user next to the rest of the software estate, and LICENSEWARE's LCM holds the contract side.
Cost per team
Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot usage per user from the two connections. Add the users up by team or cost centre and follow the total month by month.
Seats against use
Copilot seats on both products set against usage per user, so a seat nobody uses shows before the renewal.
Beside the estate
AI spend sits in the same inventory as SaaS subscriptions and installed software, so one review covers all three.
The contract side
LCM keeps the agreement, the seat count and the renewal date next to the usage, so a renewal starts from what was used.
More on AI cost management and every connection on data sources. Included in the Core plan, with no separate price.
Other AI cost pages: Claude API cost, OpenAI API cost, Gemini API cost and Cursor pricing.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
MicrosoftHow much is a Microsoft 365 Copilot license?
$30 per user per month, paid yearly, as an add-on to a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan. Microsoft 365 Copilot Business is $18 per user a month paid yearly under a discount that runs to 31 December 2026 (list $21), or $25.20 paid monthly.
MicrosoftIs Microsoft Copilot Chat free?
Copilot Chat is available at no additional cost to Microsoft Entra users with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription. The full Microsoft 365 Copilot experience in the apps needs the paid license.
GitHubHow much does GitHub Copilot Business cost?
$19 per granted seat per month, with 1,900 GitHub AI Credits per user a month added to a shared pool. Copilot Enterprise is $39 with 3,900 credits.
GitHubWhat happens when GitHub Copilot credits run out?
Usage beyond the pooled allowance is billed at $0.01 per AI credit, subject to the spending controls administrators set. Inline suggestions stay unlimited and do not use credits.
SeatsDo we pay for Copilot seats nobody uses?
Yes. Microsoft 365 Copilot is billed per license on an annual subscription, and GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise per granted seat, whether the seat is used or not.
Per userCan I see Copilot usage per user across Microsoft and GitHub?
Yes. LICENSEWARE connects to Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot by API and shows usage per user for both in SIM, next to the rest of the software estate.
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