Copilot vs Claude Code limits and pricing 2026
Side by side, in each vendor's own words. Checked 2026-10-25.
| Tier | GitHub Copilot | Claude Code (Claude Pro / Max) |
|---|---|---|
| ~$20 | $10 Pro "Total GitHub AI Credits: $15 per month" | $20 Provague "Pro gives you at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free." |
| ~$100 | $100 Max "Total GitHub AI Credits: $200 per month" | $100 Max 5xvague "Max gives you 5x or 20x more usage per 5-hour session than Pro." |
| ~$200 | No plan | $200 Max 20xvague "Max gives you 5x or 20x more usage per 5-hour session than Pro." |
| How limits work | Monthly GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01); completions unlimited on paid plans. | Rolling 5-hour session window plus weekly limits on paid plans; shared pool across chat and Claude Code. |
Copilot plans
Pro · $10/mo
"Total GitHub AI Credits: $15 per month"
Numbers: 1 credit = $0.01 → 1,500 AI credits/month
source, checked 2026-10-25 · Closest to $20 tierPro+ · $39/mo
"Total GitHub AI Credits: $70 per month"
Numbers: 1 credit = $0.01 → 7,000 AI credits/month
source, checked 2026-10-25Max · $100/mo
"Total GitHub AI Credits: $200 per month"
Numbers: 1 credit = $0.01 → 20,000 AI credits/month
source, checked 2026-10-25Claude Code plans
Pro · $20/movague
"Pro gives you at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free."
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25 · $20 monthly, or $17/mo billed annually ($200 up front)Max 5x · $100/movague
"Max gives you 5x or 20x more usage per 5-hour session than Pro."
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25Max 20x · $200/movague
"Max gives you 5x or 20x more usage per 5-hour session than Pro."
Vendor publishes no hard number for this plan.
source, checked 2026-10-25 · $200/month per Anthropic's Max plan help article