Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Every number below comes from the vendor's own pricing page, linked next to it. Last checked 2026-10-19. Where a vendor doesn't publish a limit, we say so.
Pick Copilot Pro if you want the cheapest paid coding plan: $10/mo with unlimited completions, $15/mo of GitHub AI Credits, and Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok models in the list. Copilot Pro+ ($39/mo) raises credits to $70/mo.
Pick Cursor Premium ($30/mo) if you want Cursor's editor with cloud agents and Bugbot reviews included and you're happy mostly on Grok models: the 4x Plus weekly pool covers Grok, while Claude and GPT usage is billed at API list price on top.
| Cursor Premium ($30 X Subscription tier) Cursor | Copilot Pro GitHub Copilot | Copilot Pro+ GitHub Copilot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $30/mo $30/mo [source, checked 2026-10-19] | $10/mo $10/mo [source, checked 2026-10-19] | $39/mo $39/mo [source, checked 2026-10-19] |
| Usage limits | Usage: 4x Plus, weekly pool [source, checked 2026-10-19] | not listed | not listed |
| Coding | Third-party models (Claude, GPT etc.): Not included in pool; API list price via top-ups [source, checked 2026-10-19] Cloud agents, Bugbot reviews: Included [source, checked 2026-10-19] | Completions: Unlimited (don't use credits) [source, checked 2026-10-19] | Completions: Unlimited [source, checked 2026-10-19] |
| Credits & extras | not listed | GitHub AI Credits: $15/mo total ($10 base + $5 flex allotment; flex may change) [source, checked 2026-10-19] | GitHub AI Credits: $70/mo total ($39 base + $31 flex) [source, checked 2026-10-19] |
| Key models | Grok models included; third-party pay-as-you-go | Claude Opus/Sonnet/Haiku, GPT-6.x, Gemini 4 Argon, Grok 4.x, Kimi K3 and more | Full Copilot model list |
All Cursor plans · All GitHub Copilot plans
Recent changes for these vendors
- 2026-10-02: GitHub Copilot: Copilot retires Gemini 3.5/3.6 Flash, Kimi K2.7 Code and Claude Opus 4.7
- 2026-10-01: GitHub Copilot: Copilot Business and Enterprise seats now charged upfront; prices unchanged
- 2026-09-03: GitHub Copilot: Copilot Business and Enterprise card/PayPal signups reopen
Sources
- https://cursor.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-19)
- https://github.com/features/copilot/plans (checked 2026-10-19)
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