GitHub Copilot Free
GitHub launches a free Copilot tier in VS Code with 2,000 completions and 50 chat messages a month.
Removes the paywall for individuals, with a choice of Claude 3.5 Sonnet or GPT-4o. A distribution response to Cursor and other free-to-try AI editors.
- Date
- Wednesday, 18 December 2024
- Lab
- GitHub (Microsoft)
- Kind
- product
- Access
- app only
- Price
- $0 (limited)
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Free-tier monthly limits | 2,000 completions + 50 chat messages per user per month | company |
An inference, since timing coincides with Cursor's rapid growth in late 2024.
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