GitHub Copilot vs OpenAI

GitHub Copilot and OpenAI subscription plans, prices, and usage limits side by side, source-linked and tracked over time. 2026 snapshot, last verified 2026-06-08. Cheapest plan across the two: OpenAI Go at $8/mo. For value-per-dollar and measured receipts, see the interactive LimitWatch app.

ProviderPlanPrice / moLimitsConfidenceSource
OpenAIGo$8160 messages/3h (GPT-5.5)
10 messages/5h (GPT-5.5 Thinking)		officialsrc 2026-06-07
GitHub CopilotPro$10300 requests/moofficialsrc 2026-06-07
GitHub CopilotBusiness$19? requests/moofficialsrc 2026-06-07
OpenAIPlus$20160 messages/3h (GPT-5.5)
3,000 messages/wk (GPT-5.5 Thinking)		officialsrc 2026-06-07
GitHub CopilotEnterprise$39? requests/moofficialsrc 2026-06-07
GitHub CopilotPro+$391,500 requests/moofficialsrc 2026-06-07
OpenAIPro$200? messages (GPT-5.5)officialsrc 2026-06-07

Recent GitHub Copilot changes

No changes tracked yet — they appear here as snapshots accumulate.

Recent OpenAI changes

2026-04-23OpenAI Go GPT-5.4 Thinking -> GPT-5.5 Thinking (10 messages / 5h) src
2026-04-23OpenAI Go GPT-5.3 -> GPT-5.5 (160 messages / 3h) src
2026-04-23OpenAI Pro GPT-5.3 -> GPT-5.5 src
2026-04-23OpenAI Plus GPT-5.4 Thinking -> GPT-5.5 Thinking (3,000 messages / wk) src
2026-04-23OpenAI Plus GPT-5.3 -> GPT-5.5 (160 messages / 3h) src