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GitHub Copilot vs Cursor

GitHub Copilot published paid entry is $10/mo. Cursor published paid entry is $8/mo. Cursor lists a lower published paid entry ($8/mo) than GitHub Copilot ($10/mo). Limits and free tiers are in the table.

GitHub Copilot vs Cursor: list prices and overage units

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Where they really differ

Entry
$10 vs $8

Lowest published paid individual price in the catalog.

Top plan
$100 vs $200

Highest individual list price we could parse.

Team
$19 vs $30

Lowest parsed team or seat price. not public when the string does not yield a single number.

Plan by plan

Field GitHub Copilot Cursor
Entry paid $10 $8
Top plan $100 $200
Team seat $19 $30
Free plan 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. Limited usage on Free. Plus and above add a weekly Cursor-model pool.
Works in IDE, CLI, Extension, Cloud IDE, Cloud
MCP Yes Yes
Limits 1 AI credit = $0.01 USD. Extra usage is billed at model token rates in credits. New customers buy The X Subscription, which also covers Grok and X benefits.
Last change None dated Cursor sold as The X Subscription

Monthly list prices in USD. Checked 19 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Questions people ask

GitHub Copilot entry is $10/mo. Checked Oct 15, 2026 on GitHub Copilot plans.

Cursor entry is $8/mo. Checked Oct 15, 2026 on Cursor pricing.

Cursor lists a lower published paid entry ($8/mo) than GitHub Copilot ($10/mo).

GitHub Copilot: 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. Cursor: Limited usage on Free. Plus and above add a weekly Cursor-model pool.

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